Buy Tulipa linifolia

Also Known As

Heirloom Tulip

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 12"

planting zones

4a-8b

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Tulipa linifolia plant details

Tulipa linifolia is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green, variegated and white foliage. In spring red flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tulipa linifolia

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green, variegated and white
Mature size: 6 - 12 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: red blooms in spring
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, heirloom, naturalizing, self-sowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tulipa linifolia

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Captivating heirloom tulip that captured the longing gazes of sultans over a hundred years ago! Brilliant scarlet blooms in May slowly open into six pointed stars with jet black centers overlaid with smoky purple anthers…if that is not enough, the foliage.

By: Secret Garden Growers

Tulipa linifolia has red flowers with broad, pointed petals, and narrow, undulating leaves. The flowers open wide on warm sunny days to reveal black centers and the tips of the petals become recurved. 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.

Unlike wimpy modern tulips, these tulips like to multiply and come back every year! And there is great news for those in warm climates: You can grow tulips! These don't require much winter chill to thrive. Species tulips are always among the first bulbs to sell out in the Fall. This beauty has brilliant scarlet-red flowers with a jet black base, gray-purple anthers and red-edged foliage. An excellent naturalizer! Hardy in zones 3-9. Flowering period: early Plant height: 6-8 inches