A long-Lasting Spring Border for Weeks of Color

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

This dazzling splash of color has been realized with 5 gorgeous tulips from 3 different tulip groups, providing an extraordinarily rich display of hues and shapes that will gradually enchant your beds or borders from mid to late spring. Enjoy weeks of color!

A planting idea that is ideal for beds and borders, edging or containers. Some tulips are fragrant. All make excellent cut flowers and look fabulous in a vase too. Enjoy!

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)
Maintenance	Low
Water Needs	Average
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas	Patio And Containers, Edging, Beds And Borders

Plants In This Garden

Tulipa 'Cassini' (Triumph Tulip)

Lovely dark red goblet-shaped blossoms in mid-spring! Tulip ‘Cassini’ is quite an impressive tulip with lovely dark red goblet-shape blossoms, providing a warm and interesting contrast to the pink, apricot, or soft creamy colors of the other tulips in arrangements.

Hardiness	3 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Mid, Late)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	4" (10cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Showy

Tulipa 'Passionale' (Triumph Tulip)

Award-winning Tulip ‘Passionale’ is prized by gardeners for its large flowers of deep-lilac to dark plum petals with darker purple flames on the exterior, and a red-purple wash on the interior

Hardiness	3 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Mid, Late)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	4" (10cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy

Tulipa 'Mistress' (Triumph Tulip)

Prized by gardeners for the color splash it brings in the mid-late spring garden, Tulip ‘Mistress’ does catch the attention with its large and long-lasting, luminous pink blossoms

Hardiness	3 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Mid, Late)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	4" (10cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Showy

Tulipa 'Ballerina' (Lily-Flowered Tulip)

A truly amazing tulip, so elegant and graceful! For absolute perfection, this exquisite lily-flowered tulip, introduced in 1980, is top of the charts.

Hardiness	3 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Late)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	4" (10cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy

Tulipa 'Black Parrot' (Parrot Tulip)

A dazzling whimsically-shaped tulip with fragrant dark purple flowers almost flamed and edged in black.

Hardiness	3 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Late)
Height	1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm)
Spread	4" (10cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy

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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.