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Tulipa 'Little Princess'

Also Known As

Tulipa hageri 'Little Princess'
Little Princess Species Tulip

Plant type

perennial, annual / biennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 6"-10"

planting zones

3a-9b

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Tulipa 'Little Princess' plant details

Tulipa 'Little Princess' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial or perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring orange, red and salmon flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average, clay, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tulipa 'Little Princess'

Plant type: annual / biennial or perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 10 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: orange, red and salmon blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, dwarf, edging plant, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tulipa 'Little Princess'

USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, clay, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Tulipa 'Little Princess' has firey orange flowers and dark black centres edged in yellow sure to brighten up any dreary spring day. Botanical tulips are miniature to small species tulips, cultivars of species, or dwarf named cultivars not far removed from their wild ancestors. They are strongly perennial and will naturalize when happy unlike the large Dutch hybrids which are often treated as annuals or which fail after a couple years.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

"Listening to some gardeners talk about it, you would think that a genuinely "perennial" tulip is some kind of holy grail. The dream of a tulip that comes back and multiplies has inspired and then eluded many gardeners. Any skepticism you may have is why I hesitate to make the following claim, but here it is: Wild or species tulips are perennials." Unlike wimpy modern tulips, these tulips like to multiply and come back every year! They spred through underground runners called stolens. You might even find them growing places you didn't plant them! Hardy in zones 3-9. Flowering period: early Plant height: about 6 inches

By: Edens Blooms

Flowers start out pastel with a predominance of salmon-tangerine, becoming fiery red as the flower ages, so that it goes through a progression of color intensities. The blue black eye and black anthers really set off the center! Vigorous dwarf, 4-6" tall, full sun, front and center!