A Spectacular Tulip Border Idea for your Mid-Late Spring Garden

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

Want vibrant colors in your mid – late spring garden? Looking for an easy mix to replicate? Try this: mix Tulips ‘Negrita’, ‘Shirley’, ‘Yonina’, ‘Purple Dream’ and ‘Dordogne’. Plant them in the fall and wait patiently until April – May when their vibrant colors will electrify your borders!

A planting idea that is ideal for beds and borders, edging or containers. All plants make excellent cut flowers and look fabulous in a vase too. Enjoy!

Garden Information

Hardiness	3 - 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 (Mid, Late)
Maintenance	Low
Water Needs	Average
Soil Type	Chalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pH	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage	Well-Drained
Characteristics	Cut Flowers, Plant of Merit, Showy
Landscaping Ideas	Beds And Borders, Edging, Patio And Containers
Garden Styles	Informal and Cottage

Plants In This Garden

Tulipa 'Yonina' (Lily-Flowered Tulip)

From the Lily-flowered Group, Tulip ‘Yonina’ is a spectacular sight with its pink and ivory-white slender flowers. Look at it. When it opens up, it reveals a deep sea-blue heart

Hardiness	3 - 8
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

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
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

Tulipa 'Negrita' (Triumph Tulip)

Extremely popular and considered one of the top ten prettiest lilac cultivars, Tulip ‘Negrita’ presents an impressive and attractive sight with its large deep purple petals presenting red-purple streaks.

Hardiness	3 - 8
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

Tulipa 'Purple Dream' (Lily-Flowered Tulip)

Probably one of the finest purple lily-flowered tulips, Tulip ‘Purple Dream’ features deep purple blossoms with pointed, reflexed petals and a delicate ivory heart!

Hardiness	3 - 8
Exposure	Full Sun
Seasons	Spring (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

Tulipa 'Dordogne' (Single Late Tulip)

Very tall, long-lasting, amazing colors in late spring! Award-winning Tulip ‘Dordogne’ is a gorgeous French tulip with large goblet-shaped claret rose flowers changing into nasturtium red to tangerine orange around the edges

Hardiness	3 - 8
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

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Lily-Flowered Tulips

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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.