sprenger tulip
Tulipa sprengeri
AM-RHS 1948, AGM-RHS 1949 & 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size16 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Sprenger tulip (Tulipa sprengeri) is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The bright scarlet red flowers have an olive base. The leaves are bright green with a shining surface.
Pairs well with Spanish bluebell, White Feather hosta, and Japanese spirea.
Native range
Turkey; Pontus near Amasya..