Bright Gem botanical tulip
Tulipa linifolia 'Bright Gem'
AM-KAVB 1953, FCC-KAVB 1959, FCC-RHS 1970
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 inches tall8 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow-orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Bright Gem' botanical tulip (Tulipa linifolia 'Bright Gem') 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 grows about 6 inches tall and spreads 8 to 12 inches. Yellow-orange flowers open from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Gold dust, Grape hyacinth, and Foxtail barley.