Grape Hyacinths are among the first Spring flowers to make an appearance, blooming after the crocuses, daffodils, forsythia, and cherries. The three images above are from April 19, 2025, of Grape Hyacinths growing under a tree adjacent to my family plot at Saint Mary's Cemetery on Middle Road in Hanover Township, PA. They are tiny things, about two inches (five centimeters) tall, and appear as wildflowers. A few will sometimes pop up around our tombstone itself. Like the ones under the tree, these will eventually get mowed down or weedwhacked by the groundskeepers.
Grape Hyacinths from my back yard, April 20, 2025. These are growing on a hill between a Royal Highness rosebush and a cherry tree. I sought them out as I was heading to have Easter dinner with my cousins. These too will probably be lost in the first lawnmowing this week.
