Greig's tulip
Tulipa greigii
FCC-RHS 1877
USDA zones4 to 7
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size6 to 18 inches tall6 to 10 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Notes
Greig's tulip (Tulipa greigii) is a bulb for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and average to moist, sandy or loamy soil. Its flowers are deep fiery scarlet, with a black blotch at the base edged in yellow. The mottled leaves add interest before the red blooms open in early to late spring.
Pairs well with Tete-a-Tete daffodil, Creeping thyme, Blue fescue, and Perennial candytuft.
Native range
Central Asia: Aral-Caspian region, Syrdar"ya, and Tien Shan..