Garden Bluebell

Hyacinthoides hispanica is a bulbous perennial plant that blooms in spring. It is native to the Iberian Peninsula and is part of the Asparagaceae family. The species is found in various regions including Newfoundland, British Columbia, Ontario, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Croatia, Ireland, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Great Britain, Italy, Norway, and Greece. It was first published in 1944. The plant is commonly known as the Spanish bluebell or wood hyacinth and is one of approximately a dozen species within the Hyacinthoides genus. Other notable species in this genus include the common bluebell, native to northwestern Europe, and the Italian bluebell, found further east in the Mediterranean region.