Tulipa sylvestris

Also Known As

Tulipa sylvestris 'Florentine'
Florentine Tulip
Sylvestris Species Tulip

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 8"-10"
W: 4"-6"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Tulipa sylvestris plant details

Tulipa sylvestris is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In spring and winter yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Prefers to be dry in summer, dry when dormant. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tulipa sylvestris

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: liliaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 4 IN - 6 IN - wide, 8 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, summer dormant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tulipa sylvestris

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Buttercup yellow flowers the size of a silver dollar, with a wild and wavy feel . . . Sylvestris adds a welcome sense of movement to the garden. The blooms are held aloft on slender black stems that help the flowers, often 3 to 7 per stem, follow the sun.

By: Leafari

Violet-scented and informal, this charming wildflower has small, yellow, almond-shaped flowers that nod in bud and then open wide in the sun. Gerard pictured it in his great Herbalof 1597, Jefferson grew it at Monticello, and you'll find it naturalized today throughout Pennsylvania Dutch country and our garden. Aka T. florentina, 8-14", zones 5a-8a(8bWC)

By: Old House Gardens

Blooms: spring, clear yellow, exterior tinged green-red, strong growing perennial Zone 3-9. 10"-18", Europe, part shade-sun, moist, well drained

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Here is great news for those in warm climates: You can grow tulips! T. Sylvestris is native to southern Europe. They don't require much winter chill to thrive. AMONG THE BEST TULIPS FOR THE SOUTH. Here in zone 8, Arizona they come up in January and bloom in March. In hot and humid areas be sure they have good drainage to survive summer dormancy. Hardy in zones 6-9 (maybe colder, but I can't be certain) Flowering period: early Plant height: 8-10 inches