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A Fragrant Spring Border Idea with Double Early Tulips & Muscari

Spring Borders, Bulb Combinations, Perennial Combinations

Spring Borders, Bulb Combinations, Perennial Combinations, Tulip Foxtrot, Tulipa Foxtrot, Muscari Armeniacum, Pink Tulips, Grape Hyacinth

Get creative and cheer up your mid spring garden! Cobalt blue muscari and glowing apricot tulips make a bold impression together. Fairly easy to replicate, even for the beginner gardener!

 A planting idea that is ideal for beds and borders or containers. All plants are fragrant. They make excellent cut flowers and will look gorgeous in a vase too. Enjoy!

 

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Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 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)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers

Plants In This Garden

Muscari Armeniacum, Grape Hyacinth, Bulbs Design, Spring Bulbs, Summer Bulbs, Fall Fulbs, Landscaping Design, Garden Ideas AGM Award

Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth)

Sparkling beauties to bring you to your knees!

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Hardiness 4 - 8
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid, Late)
Height 6" - 8"
(15cm - 20cm)
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
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Tulipa 'Foxtrot',Tulip 'Foxtrot', Double Early Tulip 'Foxtrot', Double Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipes Double Hatives, Pink Tulip

Tulipa 'Foxtrot' (Double Early Tulip)

A rich palette of pinks! Sweetly fragrant, award-winning Tulip ‘Foxtrot’ is a Double Early Tulip to die for

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Height 1' (30cm)
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
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Tulipa ‘Monte Orange’ (Double Early Tulip)
Tulipa 'Orca', Tulip 'Orca', Double Early Tulip 'Orca', Double Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Orange Tulip, Tulip Bulbs, Tulips, Tulip, Tulip Popular
Tulipa ‘Monte Orange’ (Double Early Tulip)
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Tulipa ‘Montreux’ (Double Early Tulip)
Tulipa 'Montreux',Tulip 'Montreux', Double Early Tulip 'Montreux', Double Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers,Tulipe Verona, Double White Tulip, White Tulip, Double Yellow Tulip, Yellow Tulip
Tulipa ‘Montreux’ (Double Early Tulip)
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Tulipa ‘Monte Carlo’ (Double Early Tulip)
Tulipa Monte Carlo,Tulip Monte Carlo,Tulipe Monte Carlo, Double Early Tulip 'Monte Carlo', Double Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Yellow TulipsAGM Award
Tulipa ‘Monte Carlo’ (Double Early Tulip)
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Tulipa ‘Monsella’ (Double Early Tulip)
Tulip Monsella, Tulipa 'Monsella',Tulipe 'Monsella', Double Early Tulip, Double Early Tulip 'Monsella', Double Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Mid Spring Flowers, Yellow Tulip, Red tulip, Bicolor Tulip
Tulipa ‘Monsella’ (Double Early Tulip)
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Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Muscari, Grape Hyacinth, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, mid spring bulb, blue spring flower, Muscari Armeniacum, Muscari Latifolium, Muscari Azureum, Muscari Botryoides
Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
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Double Early Tulips
Double Early Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Abba, Peach Blossom, Queen of Marvel, Willem of Orange, bulbs Design, Spring Bulbs, Summer Bulbs, Fall Fulbs, Landscaping Design, Garden Ideas
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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 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 2A, 2B, 3, 3A, 3B, 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)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers
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