A Lovely Border Idea for the Mid-Late Spring Garden

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

Borders with perennials and/or low shrubs offer wonderful opportunities for adding flower bulbs. Just as the flower bulbs are fading, the perennials start putting on a show: the garden has plenty of color, even early in the spring.

If your heart is set on a multicolored effect rather than a harmonious border in a single color, you could consider this combination, where flowering is spread over a longer period

Garden Information

Hardiness	4 - 8
Heat Zones	6 - 8
Climate Zones	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas	Beds And Borders
Garden Styles	Formal Garden, Traditional Garden

Plants In This Garden

Tulipa 'Queen Of Night' (Single Late Tulip)

Extremely popular and considered one of the top ten prettiest deep purple cultivars, award-winning Tulip ‘Queen of Night’, to this day, is still considered the blackest tulip ever bred.

Hardiness	3 - 8
Plant type	Bulbs
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Late)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	4" (10cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers

Tulipa 'Gavota' (Triumph Tulip)

Truly stunning! Award-winner Tulip ‘Gavota’ is a gorgeous bicolor cultivar that always seems to stand out, with its unique deep maroon flowers beautifully edged with shades of creamy yellow.

Hardiness	3 - 8
Plant type	Bulbs
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
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers

Tulipa 'Couleur Cardinal' (Single Early Tulip)

Quite short, Tulip ‘Couleur Cardinal’ nevertheless has a commanding presence in the early-mid spring garden with its rich, deep-red flowers with a plum blush, all set on dark sturdy stems that withstand wind and rain.

Hardiness	3 - 8
Plant type	Bulbs
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Early, Mid)
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
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers

Fritillaria persica 'Adiyaman' (Persian Lily)

Taller and more free-flowering than the species, Fritillaria persica ‘Adiyaman’ is a vigorous bulbous perennial which grows up to 2-3 ft. tall (60-90 cm), in a beautiful display of racemes of pendant, bell-shaped, rich plum purple flowers. Blooming in mid to late spring, each stem may carry up to 30 flowers. This beautiful scenery is complimented by lanceolate, gray-green leaves.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Plant type	Bulbs, Perennials
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Mid, Late)
Height	2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm)
Spread	7" - 8" (18cm - 20cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance	Deer, Rabbit
Attracts	Bees
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers

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Fritillaria persica (Persian Lily)

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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.