candia tulip
Tulipa saxatilis
AM-RHS 1896
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size6 to 9 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Rosy pink to pale lilac
Garden uses
Notes
Candia tulip (Tulipa saxatilis) is a bulb for naturalized plantings. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average moisture. Rosy pink to pale lilac flowers open from early to late spring. The plants stay small at 6 to 9 inches tall and wide. Plant them in drifts so the blooms make a soft carpet of color at the base of taller plants.
Pairs well with Siberian squill, Spanish bluebell, and Sedge.
Native range
East Aegean Islands, Crete, and Turkey.