Orion tulip
Tulipa 'Orion'
TGA-KAVB 1975
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size22 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Red-pink
Garden uses
Notes
'Orion' tulip (Tulipa 'Orion') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and average moisture. The red-pink blooms open from early to late spring and stand about 22 inches tall. E.H. Krelage & Son bred it in 1908.
Pairs well with Thalia daffodil, Immortality iris, and Ernest Markham clematis.