About Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill.
Muscari botryoides (L.) Mill. is a bulbous perennial plant in the genus Muscari, and it is one of the species and genera commonly called grape hyacinth. It is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental plant. This species produces clusters of tightly packed, nearly round flowers. Lower fertile flowers face downward, while upper flowers, which are usually paler in color and sterile, face upward. In wild specimens, the flowers are bright blue and end in white lobes, but cultivated variants are available in other colors, including white. Muscari botryoides is native to central and south-eastern Europe, where it grows in open woodland and mountain meadows. Its specific epithet botryoides comes from its appearance, which resembles a small cluster of grapes. While Muscari botryoides is reported to be far less invasive than related species like Muscari neglectum, it is officially listed as an invasive species in Tennessee.
