Creme Upstar tulip
Tulipa 'Creme Upstar'
TGA-KAVB 1990
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Light yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Creme Upstar' tulip (Tulipa 'Creme Upstar') 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 or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The light yellow blooms are fragrant and open from early to late spring. J. Ligthart bred it, and it grows 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Jack Frost Siberian bugloss, Angelique tulip, and Mount Tacoma tulip.