Tulip

Tulipa gesneriana

Tulip (Tulipa gesneriana) 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

Native to

Southern Europe to Central Asia