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An Exquisite Spring Border Idea with Sawara Cypress, Tulips and Muscari

Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders

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Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Chamaecyparis pisifera, Sawara cypress, Tulip Ballade, muscari armeniacum, grape Hyacinth

Create pleasing contrasts in your spring garden. Combine the gracefully weeping golden foliage of the highly popular Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Filifera Aurea’ (Sawara Cypress) with the graceful blossoms of Tulipa ‘Ballade’, an exceptionally beautiful Lily-flowered tulip, and the bright cobalt blue flowers of Muscari armeniacum (Grape-Hyacinth). Enjoy their color splash and fascinating display in mid to late spring. Fairly easy to re-create and low maintenance!

All plants are recipients of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society.

Garden Information

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Evergreen
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Chamaecyparis pisifera ‘Golden Mop’ (Sawara Cypress)
Euphorbia polychroma (Cushion Spurge)
Muscari aucheri ‘Blue Magic’ (Grape Hyacinth)
Tulipa ‘Red Shine’ (Lily-Flowered Tulip)
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 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Evergreen
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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