Texas Flame tulip
Tulipa 'Texas Flame'
AM-KAVB 1960
USDA zones3 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Texas Flame' tulip (Tulipa 'Texas Flame') 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 sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Yellow blooms open from early to late spring on stems 12 to 24 inches tall. J.J. de Wit Czn. bred it.
Pairs well with Apollo common hyacinth, Grape hyacinth, and Fanal astilbe.