A Romantic Spring Garden Idea with Peonies, Irises and Flower Bulbs
Spring Combination Ideas, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Summer Borders
This romantic and delicate planting includes mostly chalk and lime-tolerant plants. Ranging from creamy white to blush and deepening to clarets and blues in the meadow, their soft colors create a sense of exquisite tranquility and deep relaxation. An excellent way to celebrate late spring and early summer.
Most plants are deer and rabbit resistant and won prestigious awards!
Garden Information
Hardiness |
4 – 7
|
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Heat Zones | 4
– 7
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Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Aquilegia - Columbine Great Plant Combination Ideas with Astrantia - Masterworts Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Germanica - Bearded Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Paeonia - Peonies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Tulipa - Tulips Great Plant Combination Ideas with Zantedeschia - Calla Lilies
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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 – 7
|
---|---|
Heat Zones | 4
– 7
|
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Loam |
Soil Ph | Acid, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Landscaping Ideas | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard |
Great Plant Combination Ideas with Aquilegia - Columbine Great Plant Combination Ideas with Astrantia - Masterworts Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Germanica - Bearded Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Iris Sibirica - Siberian Iris Great Plant Combination Ideas with Paeonia - Peonies Great Plant Combination Ideas with Tulipa - Tulips Great Plant Combination Ideas with Zantedeschia - Calla Lilies
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Astrantia major 'Roma' (Great Masterwort)
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Astrantia major 'Alba' (Great Masterwort)
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Iris 'Beverly Sills' (Bearded Iris)
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Iris sibirica 'White Swirl' (Siberian Iris)
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Aquilegia alpina (Alpine Columbine)
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Paeonia lactiflora 'Duchesse de Nemours' (Peony)
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Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt' (Peony)
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Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Green Goddess' (Calla Lily)
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Tulipa 'Maureen' (Single Late Tulip)
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Dryopteris filix-mas (Male Fern)
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Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' (Boxwood)
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