Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 6: Lily-flowered
Spring Bloom Season: Mid-late
Special Classifications: Single-flowered

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 20 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Purplish-red/white
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Cut Flower
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

Image
Common names
  • Tulip

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Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-05-17
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Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2013-05-20
Location: Vaughan, ON, Canada (Zone 5b)
Date: 2013-05-15

photo credit: Diego Delso

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