Hyacinth is a perennial grown for its root. It's hardy across USDA zones 4 through 8 and stands up to deer. Its summer flowers are a moderate draw for honeybees and native bees, even though the root is the prize.
Hyacinth — the short answer
Hyacinth: grown in zones 4–8.
- USDA zones
- 4–8
- NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Plant data: Growable Ground Plant Database, compiled from FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS and university Extension sources — each tile names its own row's source, because per-field provenance varies.
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What Hyacinth is
Hyacinth grows as a perennial and reaches around a foot at maturity. It blooms in summer. It's also deer-resistant.
How to grow Hyacinth
Hyacinth grows in USDA zones 4 through 8.
USDA Zones
4-8
NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Soil pH
Data pending
Sun
Data pending
Drainage
Data pending
Mature Height
1 ft
Growable Ground plant catalog
Sow directly
Sow hyacinth seed straight into the bed — root crops germinate fast and resent transplanting. Give them full sun.
Match the soil
Pull a soil test from your local Extension lab to confirm pH and drainage match hyacinth's needs before planting.
Water steadily
Keep the root zone evenly moist through establishment. Match watering to the plant's drainage preference and your local rainfall.
Harvest at maturity
Pull while roots are young and tender — sweeter than oversized ones. Local Cooperative Extension guides publish timing tables.
Where Hyacinth thrives
Hyacinth is hardy across USDA zones 4 through 8. Zone is only the starting point, though: the soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific land decide how well it actually does.
A USDA zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme winter minimum, so zones 4–8 spans average winter lows from -30°F to 20°F (USDA PHZM 2023). Across the 50 states and DC, that band covers 25 outright and splits 26 more down the middle — and which side of that line your land sits on changes the answer.
Zones 4–8·Where Hyacinth growsOpen map →
This map is derived from the USDA ARS / PRISM Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023) and is not the official USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map.
Where Hyacinth stands, state by state
Hyacinth is rated for zones 4–8 — a cold floor USDA puts at -30 to -20°F. Across the 50 states and DC, 25 sit fully inside that band, the line runs through 26 more, and 0 sit outside it — and inside every split state, the same line runs on at county grain.
Fully inside zones 4–8
25 states
3 of 25 shown
State zone extents: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (PHZM) 2023. A zone is a 10°F band of average annual extreme minimum temperature, so a state that splits the band contains the boundary — its own page draws the county line, and a parcel report resolves which side your land sits on.
What grows around Hyacinth
Growing guides for hyacinth
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Good to know
One caution for pet owners — hyacinth is toxic to dogs and cats (moderate severity). Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)
Hyacinth offers moderate value to bees and other pollinators.
Your land is one point inside Hyacinth's range
This page resolves to the species. Your state page draws the county line, and a report reads the parcel — the soil pH, drainage, sun, and frost dates on your exact ground, which no species average can see.
See if Hyacinth will thrive on your land
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How we know this about Hyacinth
The figures above are cited per row, not per site: the pH band names this plant’s own source column, the three temperature figures each carry their own, and days-to-maturity cites the publication that actually lists it. All of it comes from the Growable Ground Plant Database — a compilation over FAO ECOCROP, USDA PLANTS, and university Extension sources, published openly with per-field provenance.
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Frequently asked questions
Can I grow Hyacinth in my zone?
Hyacinth grows in USDA hardiness zones 4 through 8 (NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox). Zone is one factor — soil pH, drainage, and frost dates on your specific parcel also shape whether it takes.
When should you plant Hyacinth?
Time hyacinth to your own season rather than the calendar. Your local frost dates set the exact window — a Growable Ground report reads them for your address.
What soil does Hyacinth need?
Specific pH data for hyacinth is pending. A soil test from your local Extension lab confirms what your site needs.
Does Hyacinth attract pollinators?
Yes — hyacinth's flowers are a solid nectar source for honeybees and native bees.
Is Hyacinth safe for pets?
Hyacinth is toxic to dogs and cats with moderate severity. Keep it out of reach, and call ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435 in an emergency. (Source: ASPCA.)
Keep exploring Hyacinth
Hyacinth state by state
Every state hyacinth's zone reaches — 3 link straight to that state's hyacinth growing page; the rest open the state's full growing guide.