botanical tulip
Tulipa suaveolens
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Botanical tulip (Tulipa suaveolens) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It blooms in early to late spring and stays about 4 inches tall. The flowers come in shades of red, scarlet, yellow, and whitish, with or without a yellow base.
Pairs well with Ice Follies daffodil, Pincushion flower, and Picture peony.
Native range
Crimea, lower Don and Wolga, Cis- and Transcaucasia, and Aralo-Caspian region..