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A Terrific Border Idea for Your Early-Mid Spring Garden

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

Spring Combination Ideas, Bulb Combinations, Plant Combinations, Flowerbeds Ideas, Spring Borders, Tulip Pinocchio, Anemone Blanda Blue Shades,Tulipa Pinocchio,Tulipe Pinocchio

Create a gorgeous carpet of flowers to enliven your spring borders! Combine the fabulous bright red flowers with creamy edges of Tulip ‘Pinocchio’ with the deep blue daisy-like flowers of Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shades’ for eye-catching splashes of color in your early-mid spring garden.

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

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Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers

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Anemone blanda Blue Shades, Anemone 'Blue Shades', Grecian Windflower 'Blue Shades', Wood Anemone 'Blue Shades', Spring Flowers, Spring Bulbs, Early spring bulb, blue flowers in early spring AGM Award

Anemone blanda 'Blue Shades' (Grecian Windflower)

Anemone blanda ‘Blue Shade’ is an award-winning perennial that offers beautiful drifts of lilac-purple flowers in mid-spring. With large daisy-like blooms and finely cut foliage, it creates a charming carpet of color. Perfect for pathways, borders, and even shaded areas. Plant a few to enjoy the delightful spring display!

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Hardiness 4 - 8
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Mid)
Height 4" - 6"
(10cm - 15cm)
Spread 4" - 6"
(10cm - 15cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance Deer, Rabbit
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Tulipa Pinocchio, Tulip 'Pinocchio', Greigii Tulip 'Pinocchio', Greigii Tulips, Spring Bulbs, Spring Flowers, Tulipe Pinocchio, Red Tulips, Bicolored Tulips, Tulipes Greigii

Tulipa 'Pinocchio' (Greigii Tulip)

Tulip ‘Pinocchio’ offers fabulous ivory-white blooms marked with scarlet flames and a bronze heart. Combined with its heavily mottled leaves, this creates an unforgettable visual impact

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Hardiness 3 - 8
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Height 10" (25cm)
Spread 4" (10cm)
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Well-Drained
Characteristics Showy
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Anemone blanda (Grecian Windflower)
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Garden Information

Hardiness 4 - 8
Heat Zones 1 - 8
Climate Zones 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Early, Mid)
Maintenance Low
Water Needs Average
Soil Type Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Characteristics Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers
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