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A Spectacular Spring Border Idea with Double Early Tulips & Muscari

Spring Borders, Bulb Combinations, Perennial Combinations

Spring Borders, Bulb Combinations, Perennial Combinations, Tulip Orca, Tulipa Orca,Tulip Willem van Oranje, Tulipa Willem van Oranje, Tulip Royal Acres, Tulipa Royal Acres, Muscari Armeniacum

Awake your sleepy garden in early-mid spring with this gorgeous bulb combination! Fairly easy to replicate, even for the beginner gardener, long-lived and low care, this spectacular and fragrant border includes the festive colors of two fabulous Double Early Tulips, elegantly floating atop a blue sea of Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth). What a gorgeous way of celebrating the return of Spring!

A planting idea that is ideal for beds and borders, edging or containers. Enjoy!

Garden Information

Hardiness 4 - 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 (Early, 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, Edging, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage

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Alternative Plants to Consider

Tulipa ‘Orange Angelique’ (Double Late Tulip)
Tulipa ‘Orca’ (Double Early Tulip)

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Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
Double Late Tulips
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, 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 (Early, 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, Edging, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage
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Do I Need?
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Tulipa (Tulip) Muscari (Grape Hyacinth)
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