3 Charming Beauties For Your Spring Borders
Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders
Weeks of color with this bright and festive bulb combination that is a feast for the eye! To create such a lovely mass of color, you will only need 3 tulip cultivars: Tulip 'Angelique', a fragrant and long-lived, peony-shaped tulip; Tulip 'Couleur Cardinal' with eye-catching deep-red flowers; and the spectacular Tulip 'Curly Sue' with rich purple blooms changing color as they mature.
A planting idea that is ideal for beds and borders, edging or containers. All plants make excellent cut flowers and look fabulous in a vase too. Enjoy!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
3 – 8
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Heat Zones | 1
– 8
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Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Edging , Patio and Containers |
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Garden Information
Hardiness | 3 – 8
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 1
– 8
|
Climate Zones | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders , Edging , Patio and Containers |
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