Muscari ‘Jenny Robinson’ is the free plant for the Autumn 2026 Plant Fair

Also known as: Muscari neglectum ‘Jenny Robinson’, Muscari neglectum ‘Baby’s Breath’, Muscari armeniacum ‘Babies Breath’, Muscari ‘Baby’s Breath’.

Muscari ‘Jenny Robinson’ is a compact grape hyacinth prized for its dense clusters of pale, powder-blue flowers shading to white towards the top, that appear in spring. It forms neat clumps of narrow, grass-like leaves and produces flower spikes that are excellent for edging, rock gardens, and naturalising in lawns or under trees.

This variety is ideal for borders, containers, rockeries, and naturalising beneath deciduous trees and shrubs. Its compact habit and striking blue blooms make it a favourite for spring colour and for combining with early bulbs such as crocus and daffodils. It also attracts early pollinators when in flower.

Plant the bulbs in autumn in a sunny or partially shaded spot with well drained soil. Space bulbs about 2–3″ (5–8 cm) apart and plant to a depth roughly 2–3 times the bulb height. Muscari tolerates a range of soils but performs best where drainage prevents bulbs from sitting in water over winter.

Once established, Muscari ‘Jenny Robinson’ is low-maintenance. Water in dry spells during the growing season but reduce watering after flowering as the foliage dies back. Allow the leaves to yellow and wither naturally so the bulb can store energy for the next season; avoid cutting foliage until it has fully died back. Divide congested clumps every few years in late summer or early autumn to maintain vigour.

Jenny Robinson was a founder and past President of the Plant Heritage Suffolk.  For many years, Jenny kept the National Collection of Muscari in her garden and this Muscari, ‘Jenny Robinson’ which she discovered in Cyprus was named after her. Two other plants from her garden were given to us for distributing amongst members, Narcissus ‘Osborne’s Grey’ and Narcissus ‘Jenny’s Little Sister’. Her garden was a triumph and was still being opened to the public right up to the spring before her death in August 2010, four days before her 94th birthday. (Biographical notes from Maggie Thorpe, President of Suffolk Plant Heritage Group.)