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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 3–8Type BulbClimate Temperate
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — "Tulipa turkestanica" boasts multiple flowers per stem (up to 12); it\'s also an ideal choice for, image 69

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Bulb
Family
Liliaceae
Climate
Temperate

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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) — as it tends to self-seed and multiply
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — and is particularly suited to rock gardens; making it an excellent selection for areas where such pests are, image 92
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — bringing a profusion of delicate blooms year after year; it boasts 1-12 star-shaped, cream to white flowers, image 78
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This charming species tulip is known for its understated elegance and resilience
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — is a species native to Central Asia; the Botanical Tulip is relatively deer and rodent-resistant, image 169
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — and naturalized areas.<br><br>Growing to an approximate height of 6-10 inches; bulb for full or half, image 147
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Tulipa turkestanica, or Botanical Tulip, is a delightful spring perennial, thriving in USDA zones 3-8
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — each flower measuring about 1.5-2 inches in diameter; tulipa turkestanica, or Botanical Tulip, is a, image 151
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — white and yellow flowers in the garden; thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3-8, image 106
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — making it a low-maintenance option for busy gardeners, image 95
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — It\'s also an ideal choice for individuals seeking a natural; this charming species tulip is known for its, image 156
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — this diminutive tulip requires a well-drained soil medium that mimics its native rocky habitats
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — almost untamed look within their cultivated space; each flower measuring about 1.5-2 inches in diameter, image 103
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3-8; this diminutive tulip requires a well-drained soil medium that mimics, image 172
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — This diminutive species reaches a mere 4-10 inches in height; and is particularly suited to rock gardens, image 110
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — each flower measuring about 1.5-2 inches in diameter; tulipa turkestanica, or Botanical Tulip, is a, image 70
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — white and yellow flowers in the garden; thriving in USDA hardiness zones 3-8, image 79
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — is a species native to Central Asia; the Botanical Tulip is relatively deer and rodent-resistant, image 88
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Thrives in full sun to partial shade, requiring well-drained soil; white and yellow flowers in the garden, image 85
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — Ideal for rock gardens and front-of-border placement, offering a naturalized look, image 113
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) — A low-maintenance, drought-tolerant early bloomer; and naturalized areas.<br><br>Growing to an approximate, image 87
Botanical Tulip (Tulipa Turkestanica) — making it a low-maintenance option for busy gardeners, image 68
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