Emperor Tulip
- Botanical Name
- Tulipa fosteriana
- Min Zone
- 3
- Max Zone
- 7
- Height
- Up to 18 inches
- Flowers
- Early spring: very large flowers, all but true blue in color
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Plant 6 to 8 inches deep
- Space bulbs 6 to 9 inches apart
- Problems
- Animals, grey mold, bulb rot, stem rot, virus (color break)
- Varieties
- Juan - mottled foliage, deep orange with a yellow base
- Candela - large, egg-shaped pure yellow flower
- Flaming Purissima - blend of ivory, yellow and rose
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