Plant tulip bulbs from October to mid-December, once the weather has cooled. Until then, store them somewhere cool, dry and safely away from mice and squirrels.
'Moon Mist'
Tulip 'Moon Mist' is a double tulip with the sort of colouring that makes you lean in, then lean in again just to check you have understood it properly. Its layered blooms open with creamy outer petals brushed in plum, green and soft pink, while the inner petals reveal a misty lavender-purple heart. The effect is quietly dramatic, like moonlight meeting a watercolour wash. As the flowers mature, Tulip 'Moon Mist' becomes increasingly textured and intriguing, with each bloom showing its own painterly blend of tones. In borders or containers, Tulip 'Moon Mist' brings a sophisticated, slightly mysterious note to late spring displays.
Grow Tulip 'Moon Mist' in fertile, well-drained soil in a sunny position, planting the bulbs in autumn for flowers the following spring. Its unusual mix of cream, green, plum and lavender pairs beautifully with blue forget-me-nots, purple alliums, white narcissi and fresh spring foliage, creating a scheme with depth but no unnecessary fuss. The full, peony-like flowers are also excellent for cutting, adding a cool, artistic elegance to vases indoors. Planted generously, Tulip 'Moon Mist' has real impact, yet it never feels brash. This is a tulip for gardeners who prefer their spring colour with nuance, atmosphere and a little delicious uncertainty.
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Choose full sun or partial shade. Improve heavy soil with organic matter and horticultural grit. For containers, use peat-free multipurpose compost with good drainage.
Plant bulbs pointed side upwards, 15–20cm deep and around 10cm apart. You can leave a little more space between them in borders.
Water once after planting to settle the soil. Border-grown tulips rarely need further watering, but containers should be kept lightly moist and never waterlogged.
Remove faded flowers, then allow the foliage to yellow and die back naturally. This helps the bulbs store energy for the following year.
- Botanical name
- Tulipa 'Moon Mist'
- Tulip group
- Double late (11)
- Flower colour
- Blue, purple, violet, green
- Bulb size
- 12/+
- Established height
- 30-50cm
- Established spread
- 10-20cm
- Growing skill
- Easy to grow
- Habit
- Upright
- Hardiness
- Fully hardy
- Leaf colour
- Green
- Mouse resistant
- No
- Plant spacing
- 60 bulbs per m2
- Pollinator friendly
- No
- Position
- Sheltered
- Rabbit resistant
- No
- Scented
- No
- Soil acidity
- Any
- Soil moisture
- Free draining
- Soil type
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Loam
Sandy
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost - Suitable for
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Pots
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens - Sunlight
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Full sun
Partial shade - Toxicity
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Skin/eyes irritant
Harmful if eaten - Years to establish
- 1st year
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