Spring Garden Tips

Midseason Flowering Tulips

Tulipa hybrids
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Botanical Name

Tulipa hybrids

Hardiness

Zones 3 to 7

Height

Up to 24 inches

Flowers

Mid spring: red, orange, yellow, green, purple, pink, white

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting and Care

Plant 6 to 8 inches deep and space 6 to 9 inches apart

Problems

Animals, grey mold, bulb rot, stem rot, virus (break in color)

Varieties to Consider

Mendel - cross between DucVonTol and Darwin, 18-24", forces well
Triumph - hybrid between single early and Darwin, 2'
Darwin hybrid - T. fosteriana x Darwin, largest flowers

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