Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 12: Kaufmanniana

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F)
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Species Tulip
  • Waterlily Tulip
  • Tulip

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2013-03-30
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-23
mixed kaufmanniana cultivars
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-24
mixed kaufmanniana cultivars
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2013-03-30
Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2015-03-21
mixed kaufmanniana cultivars
Location: Sun Zone 6a
Date: 2009-04-09
From J.Sheepers \"The First\"
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2013-03-10
Location: Aquitania (France)
Date: 2013-03-10
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