Wild hyacinth
Camassia scilloides
Last reviewed: August 2026
Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) is a perennial forb native to AL, AR, GA, IA and 18 more states. It blooms in April and May. The flowers draw mining bees, bumble bees, and butterflies.
Toxicity unknown
Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
part sun
Water
medium
Size
12"–24" H × 6"–12" W
Bloom
Apr, May
Native to
AL, AR, GA, IA and 18 more states
Pollinators
mining bees, bumble bees, butterflies
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A spring bulb sending up a loose spike of pale blue star flowers above narrow grasslike leaves. Foliage goes dormant by midsummer, so it pairs well with later-emerging perennials that fill the gap.
Growing Wild hyacinth
Grow Wild hyacinth in part sun and medium water. Mature plants reach 12 to 24 inches tall and spread 6 to 12 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Blooms in the lean early-spring window, feeding mining bees and emerging bumble bee queens.
Common questions
- How much sun does Wild hyacinth need?
- Wild hyacinth grows best in part sun conditions.
- When does Wild hyacinth bloom?
- Wild hyacinth blooms in April and May.
- Where is Wild hyacinth native?
- Wild hyacinth (Camassia scilloides) is native to AL, AR, GA, IA and 18 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Wild hyacinth attract?
- Wild hyacinth draws mining bees, bumble bees, and butterflies.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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