How to Use hyacinth in a Sentence

hyacinth

noun
  • Grape hyacinth doesn’t grow very tall, so plant it at the front of flower beds and borders.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2020
  • Showy hyacinths will also be in stores, which make a pretty pairing with tulips.
    — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Plant lilies underneath less tasty bulbs such as daffodils and hyacinths.
    — Arricca Sansone, Country Living, 1 Aug. 2018
  • Look for early spring flowers like hyacinths, anemones, and irises.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There are other plants, such as daffodils, peonies, and hyacinths, that should stay in the same place.
    — Kyle Johnson, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Knowing when to plant hyacinth bulbs is the secret to a successful bloom.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Tulips, hyacinths and daffodils blossom as the warmth of spring begins to settle in.
    — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Daffodils, crocuses, tulips, and hyacinths all need to be planted in the fall for the best bloom.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Crocuses, hyacinths, and snowdrops are the first to burst from the thawing ground.
    — Katelyn Chef, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Crocuses, daffodils, hyacinths, and lilies add to this coat of many colors.
    — Ashlea Halpern, AFAR Media, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Many types, such as alliums, daffodils, and hyacinths, will return for many years.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, ELLE Decor, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Small scalloped hyacinth baskets ($49) keep hold of some of her favorite things.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 15 May 2025
  • Discard declining tulips, hyacinths and daffodils but keep the pot.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • And while that’s happening the land unleashes a musky, earthy fragrance, all heart-meat and hyacinth.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The park also includes hyacinths and fiddlenecks, as well as other plants.
    — Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Kate's bouquet featured myrtle, lily-of-the-valley, hyacinth, and sweet William, a nod to the groom.
    — Maggie Maloney, Town & Country, 20 Apr. 2021
  • Unlike other bulb plants such as daffodils or hyacinths, tulips don’t need to wait until the after the last frost to be planted.
    — Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2026
  • No, lay me down in that cave where others were covered with cornflower, hyacinth, yarrow & hollyhock.
    — Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Daffodils and Hyacinths Opt for daffodil and hyacinth bulbs for fall planting rather than tulips.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Jasmine, hyacinth and lemongrass highlight the aromas, with nectarine and sage filling out the palate.
    — Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 20 July 2023
  • First, there are spring-blooming bulbs that need to be planted in the fall including tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinth.
    — oregonlive, 5 Nov. 2022
  • The river flows past continuously, its brown waters dotted with green islets of hyacinths and lily pads.
    — Jon Lee Anderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2018
  • Fig, which layers in notes of cassis, jasmine, and hyacinth, is another scent that invites staying in bed for hours on end.
    — Jenny Berg, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The hyacinths, grown alongside food crops, play an important role in drawing pollinators to the farm.
    — Cassandra Dumay, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2023
  • Leave the Leaves Like daffodils, hyacinths, and other bulbs, tulips need their leaves to soak up some sun after blooming.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Leave the Leaves Like daffodils, hyacinths, and other bulbs, tulips need their leaves to soak up some sun after blooming.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The scent has top notes of geranium, lavender and hyacinth, rounded out by weeping lime, tuberose, cedar wood, orris fusion and musks.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Platt said that residents disagreed with recent efforts by the city to remove the birds from the water-hyacinth covered area.
    — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 27 July 2019
  • The daisy for coffee pots, bowls, and pots; the long, narrow hyacinth for bottles and the popular thermal S’well.
    — Diane Mastrull, Philly.com, 15 Oct. 2017
  • Maintain Bring potted bulbs like daffodils, hyacinths, and tulips out of cold storage and plant them in a warm, sunny spot in the garden.
    — Heather Arndt Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 16 Mar. 2020

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