Botanical Tulip

Tulipa Turkestanica

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Overview

Tulipa turkestanica, or Botanical Tulip, is a delightful spring perennial, thriving in USDA zones 3-8. This diminutive species reaches a mere 4-10 inches in height. It boasts 1-12 star-shaped, cream to white flowers with a yellow center per stem. Thrives in full sun to partial shade, requiring well-drained soil. Ideal for rock gardens and front-of-border placement, offering a naturalized look. A low-maintenance, drought-tolerant early bloomer.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–8Climate Temperate

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This charming species tulip is known for its understated elegance and resilience

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — lending a touch of wild beauty to the cultivated garden landscape

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — and is particularly suited to rock gardens

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This charming species tulip is known for its understated elegance and resilience

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — A low-maintenance, drought-tolerant early bloomer

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3-8

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Thrives in full sun to partial shade, requiring well-drained soil

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Liliaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — is a species native to Central Asia

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — lending a touch of wild beauty to the cultivated garden landscape

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — and is particularly suited to rock gardens

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This charming species tulip is known for its understated elegance and resilience

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — A low-maintenance, drought-tolerant early bloomer

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3-8

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Thrives in full sun to partial shade, requiring well-drained soil

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Tulipa turkestanica, or Botanical Tulip, is a delightful spring perennial, thriving in USDA zones 3-8

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This diminutive species reaches a mere 4-10 inches in height

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — It boasts 1-12 star-shaped, cream to white flowers with a yellow center per stem

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — and naturalized areas.<br><br>Growing to an approximate height of 6-10 inches

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Ideal for rock gardens and front-of-border placement, offering a naturalized look

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — this diminutive tulip requires a well-drained soil medium that mimics its native rocky habitats

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — making it a low-maintenance option for busy gardeners

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — "Tulipa turkestanica" boasts multiple flowers per stem (up to 12)

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — each flower measuring about 1.5-2 inches in diameter

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — adorned with a yellow base

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Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — bringing a profusion of delicate blooms year after year

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — making it an excellent selection for areas where such pests are a concern

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — The Botanical Tulip is relatively deer and rodent-resistant

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — as it tends to self-seed and multiply

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — almost untamed look within their cultivated space

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