A Magnificent Spring Border idea for a Joyful Display

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

Isn’t this spring border a fascinating sight? Re-create it in your own garden to enjoy this fabulous display in mid-late spring! Low maintenance, it includes a bevy of award-winning flower bulbs!

Garden Information

Hardiness	7 - 8
Heat Zones	8
Climate Zones	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Exposure	Full Sun
Season of Interest	Spring (Mid, Late)
Maintenance	Low
Water Needs	Average
Soil Type	Loam, Sand
Soil pH	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas	Beds And Borders

Plants In This Garden

Tulipa 'Maureen' (Single Late Tulip)

Award-winning Tulip ‘Maureen’ is one of the best white tulips with very impressive goblet-shaped flowers that are almost pure marble white and turn slightly ivory as they mature.

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, Edging, Patio And Containers

Tulipa 'Menton' (Single Late Tulip)

Award-winning Tulip ‘Menton’ is amazingly beautiful with its elegant, egg-shaped blossoms looking rose pink in part shade and turning soft apricot in full sun.

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, Edging, Patio And Containers

Muscari armeniacum (Grape Hyacinth)

Winter hardy and wonderfully easy to grow, Grape Hyacinth (Muscari) is a spring-flowering bulb no garden should be without. Its blue, purple, or white grape-like blooms shine in mid to late spring, naturalizing gently among perennials while attracting bees and resisting deer and rabbits.

Hardiness	4 - 8
Plant type	Bulbs
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	Spring (Mid, Late)
Height	6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm)
Spread	1" - 2" (3cm - 5cm)
Soil Type	Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Tolerance	Deer, Rabbit
Attracts	Bees
Garden Uses	Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs

Anemone coronaria de Caen 'Mr Fokker'

Anemone coronaria ‘Mr Fokker’ features vivid, velvety, purple-blue, poppy-like flowers adorned with a dark button center. Blooming in mid to late spring, they usually last up to 4 weeks. Borne atop sturdy stems above clumps of finely divided, ferny leaves, they attract butterflies and make wonderful cut flowers.

Hardiness	7 - 10
Plant type	Bulbs
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (Mid, Late)
Height	10" - 2' (25cm - 60cm)
Spread	6" - 9" (15cm - 23cm)
Soil Type	Loam, Sand
Soil Ph	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Showy
Tolerance	Deer, Rabbit
Attracts	Bees, Butterflies
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Patio And Containers

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!

Hardiness	4 - 8
Plant type	Bulbs, Perennials
Exposure	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Seasons	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
Attracts	Bees
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Patio And Containers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs

Tulipa 'Shirley' (Triumph Tulip)

Tulip ‘Shirley’ is a beautiful color-changing tulip featuring ivory white petals, tenderly edged in purple as it opens, slowly turning almost entirely into light lilac lace.

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, Showy
Garden Uses	Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers

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

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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.