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A Spectacular Spring Border Idea with Tulips, Daffodils & Bleeding Hearts!

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

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Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Tulip Angelique, Tulip Menton, Tulip Mariette,Tulip China Pink, Narcissus Geranium, Dicentra Spectabilis

Over delicate clouds of pink Bleeding Heart (Dicentra spectabilis) and elegantly dancing like ballerinas, are 3 romantic tulip cultivars interplanted with a beautiful daffodil variety, creating a fascinating display in the late spring garden. Extremely easy to re-create and low maintenance, you have to try it!

All plants included in this cheerful planting combination have received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society for their outstanding merits. Enjoy!

Garden Information

Hardiness 5 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden

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Narcissus (Daffodil) Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Tulipa (Tulip)
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Alternative Plants to Consider

Tulipa ‘Mariette’ (Lily-Flowered Tulip)

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Tazetta Daffodils (Narcissus)
Double Late Tulips
Lily-Flowered Tulips
Single 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 5 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Soil pH Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders
Garden Styles Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden
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Narcissus (Daffodil) Dicentra (Bleeding Heart) Tulipa (Tulip)
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