Melinda Myers

Midseason Tulips

Botanical Name

Tulipa

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

7

Height

Up to 24 inches

Flowers

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

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

• Plant bulbs 6 to 8 inches deep
• Space 6 to 9 inches apart

Problems

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

Varieties

• Mendell type - cross between Duc Van Tol and Darwin tulips, 18 to 24 inches tall, forces well
• Triumph type - hybrid between single early and Darwin, 2 feet tall
• Darwin hybrid type - T. fosteriana x Darwin, largest flowers