Botanical Tulip

Tulipa Turkestanica

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

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) — almost untamed look within their cultivated space; each flower measuring about 1.5-2 inches in diameter

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — as it tends to self-seed and multiply, image 50

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — bringing a profusion of delicate blooms year after year; it boasts 1-12 star-shaped, cream to white flowers with a

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — white and yellow flowers in the garden; thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3-8

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — bulb with white and yellow blooms; adorned with a yellow base

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — bulb for full or half; bringing a profusion of delicate blooms year after year

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Tulipa turkestanica, or Botanical Tulip, is a delightful spring perennial, thriving in USDA zones 3-8, image 55

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This diminutive species reaches a mere 4-10 inches in height; and is particularly suited to rock gardens, image 56

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — It boasts 1-12 star-shaped, cream to white flowers with a yellow center per stem; open wide under the, image 57

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Thrives in full sun to partial shade, requiring well-drained soil; white and yellow flowers in the garden, image 58

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Ideal for rock gardens and front-of-border placement, offering a naturalized look, image 59

Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — is a species native to Central Asia; the Botanical Tulip is relatively deer and rodent-resistant, image 61

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Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — The Botanical Tulip is relatively deer and rodent-resistant; almost untamed look within their cultivated, image 73

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