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Tulip

Tulipa gesneriana

Tulip is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 0.3-2.3 ft. It does best in full sun in well-drained soil. Expect black, cream and yellow blooms in spring. It stands up well to black walnut, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
3-8
Sun
Full sun
Mature size
0.3-2.3 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained
Bloom color
Black, Cream, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated, White
Bloom season
Spring
Tough against
Black walnut
Toxic to
People
Native to
Southern Europe to Central Asia

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