This is the species of grape hyacinth that is commonly cultivated locally, as a much-appreciated splash of blue-violet in early spring.  In addition to persisting on vacant lots in older residential areas, it has escaped and become marginally naturalized in a few wildland settings, including a few spots along the Greenbelt and in a seepage area on upper Bobs Trail.

Our species of grape hyacinth was previously included within Muscari botryoides, which is the scientific name it is best known by.  However, recent floras now treat M. armeniacum as a distinct species, distinguished by more elongate flowers (vs. globose in M. botryoides); our plants all appear to be M. armeniacum.