Plant Variety: Tulip
Light Condition Required: Sun/Shade Mix
Planting Cycle: Perennial
•Unique, peony-like blooms/Layers and layers of petals/Artichoke-like blooms
•Tulips are the indispensable blooms of the spring garden, as they bring it to life!/Tulips can be used in nearly any garden design scheme/An incredible source of inexpensive color for the garden
•Bulb Size: 11/12 cm/Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade/Blooms: Early Spring/Plant Time: Fall
•Grows: 16-18"/Plant 4-8" apart, 4-8" deep/Hardy in USDA zones 3-7
•48 contiguous US states, plus the District of Columbia
Tulips are the indispensable blooms of the spring garden, as they bring it to life! They are unique in the range of size, shape, and bold color found in almost every color spectrum, that only tulips provide. Tulips are suitable for a wide range of plantings, are excellent in the rock garden, in formal beds, as elegant cut flowers, and for containers. They can be used in nearly any garden design scheme. Flowers are upward facing, with linear to lance-shaped green leaves on the stem. Tulip descriptions can become quite technical, as they are grouped into 15 different divisions, describing the petals, stamens, and leaves in detail. Plant several different varieties of tulips throughout the garden to extend the blooming time.
This extraordinary newcomer first looks like a tulip from another universe and somewhat like an artichoke. When fully developed, it is one of the most peony-like varieties of all tulips. Best enjoyed up-close and grown in a cut flower garden.