botanical tulip
Tulipa tarda
FCC-RHS 1970, AGM-RHS 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall3 to 6 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- White with yellow eye
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Botanical tulip (Tulipa tarda) 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 or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It stays 3 to 6 inches tall and wide. White flowers with a yellow eye open from early to late spring. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Cheerfulness daffodil, Dalmatian bellflower, and Picture peony.
Native range
Central Asia.