What to Do with Dead Hyacinths?

After your hyacinths have bloomed, remove the faded flower spikes and allow the foliage to die back. Dig up the bulbs, discard any damaged or diseased ones, and then dry them and store in paper sacks before replanting in the fall.

Can hyacinth bulbs be reused?

Potted up and brilliantly blooming in early spring, hyacinth bulbs (Hyacinthus spp.), with their heady, sweet fragrance are hard to pass up in the store. After they have bloomed, hyacinth bulbs can be saved by adding them to your flower bed in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 through 8.

What do I do with my potted hyacinths after they bloom?

After Your Hyacinth is Done Blooming

While you should have kept their leaves intact as long as possible, it's now safe to trim them back to just the bulb and roots. Cut back dead foliage to the base of the bulb and store the whole pot in a cool, dry, and dark space for some beauty sleep. Do not water or feed the plant.