Cairo tulip
Tulipa 'Cairo'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow-orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Cairo' tulip (Tulipa 'Cairo') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage 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. Yellow-orange, fragrant blooms open from early to late spring. The plants reach 12 to 24 inches tall. Vertuco B.V. bred it.
Pairs well with Wood forget-me-not, Wallflower, Ocean Magic grape hyacinth, and Armenian grape hyacinth.