General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Plant Height: 18 to 24 inches
Plant Spread: 8 to 12 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Other: Attractive whitish-pink bracts enclosing small purple and white flowers.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Siam Tulip

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-09-10
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-09-10
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-09-10
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-09-10
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-08-22
Location: my garden 
Date: 2016-06-11
Location: Fall sale
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-02-27
New growth after being zapped by cold this winter
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-08-25
Location: my garden 
Date: 2017-08-22

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