Coral Drops
Bessera elegans
Coral Drops is a bulb for bulb layer, edging, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Mar, Apr, May.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 10 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-11b, RHS H4 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 10 cm of room to spread, roughly 10 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 11b and rated H4 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Coral Drops's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- African Iristo flower when it does not
- Allegheny Monkeyflowerto edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- American Beautyberryfor height behind it
- American Cranberrybush 'Redwing'for height behind it
- American Elderberry 'Adams'for height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: