Data specific to Tulips (Edit)
Division: Div. 15: Misc. & Species (Botanical)

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Height: 8 inches
Leaves: Spring ephemeral
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: red and yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Provides winter interest
Erosion control
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Takes about 6 years from seed to flower.
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Lady Tulip
  • Candlestick Tulip
  • Tulip
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Tulipa clusiana
  • Synonym: Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha

Photo Gallery
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-03-20
 Lady Tulip (Tulipa clusiana 'Tubergen's Gem') in zone 9b.
Location: Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, UK. The tulip festival.
Date: 2023-04-23
Location: RHS Wisley, Surrey, UK.
Date: 2023-04-22
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-04-04
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2018-04-06
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2021-04-30
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-03-12
A beatiful buttery interior in this Lady Tulip cultivar with the
Location: Varna, Bulgaria
Date: 2021-04-30
Location: Twisp
Date: 4000-05-22
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-03-12
A beatiful buttery interior in this Lady Tulip cultivar with the

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