Tulip 'Ballerina'
Tulipa 'Ballerina'
Tulip 'Ballerina' is a bulb for bulb layer, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering Apr, May.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 55 cm |
| Spread | 12 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-8b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 55 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 12 cm of room to spread, roughly 8 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 8b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil.
Border Builder uses Tulip 'Ballerina''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.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bear's Breechesfor height behind it
- Star Jasminefor height behind it
- Candytuft 'Snowflake'to edge in front
- African Lily 'Headbourne Hybrids'to flower when it does not
- African Marigoldto edge in front
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
Garden styles
Cottage garden Formal Mediterranean
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: