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Species Tulip

Tulipa tarda

  • Feeds pollinators
  • Toxic if eaten
Species Tulip (Tulipa tarda)

Photo: Maja Dumat (blumenbiene) · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

lemon, white

What actually matters with this one

Unlike a hybrid tulip this one comes back and multiplies. It needs a hot dry summer bake to do it.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
15 cm
Flowers
March to April
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.