Plant guide
Grape hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum
Grape hyacinth is non-toxic to cats. Its little blue flower clusters are different from garden hyacinth, which has a separate toxic-plant guide.
Non-toxic does not mean edible. Eating plant material can still upset your cat’s stomach.
What this guide covers: Muscari armeniacum only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
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Muscari armeniacum — Blue-purple flowers appear in a dense raceme.
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Muscari armeniacum — Blue-purple flowers appear in a dense raceme.
By Bff
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
Resized and converted to WebP for display; botanical details unchanged.
This displayed image is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Muscari armeniacum
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Muscari armeniacum only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
- Light
- Sunny position or Some direct sun
Full sun to partial shade.
- Watering
Water during active growth; reduce watering as leaves die back.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Prefers cool conditions during growth; no indoor range proposed.
- Humidity
No specific humidity target established.
- Potting
- Average, well-drained soil.
- Through the year
- Divide offsets periodically. It spreads readily, so containers can help limit its spread.
Growing-guide sources
- Muscari armeniacum ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-16
Muscari armeniacum only. Check the botanical name; a photo cannot establish the identity of your plant.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-17. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
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