Melinda Myers

Waterlily Tulip

Botanical Name

Tulip kaufmanniana

Min Zone

3

Max Zone

7

Height

4 to 8 inches

Flowers

Early spring: flowers resemble waterlilies when fully open, often multicolored

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained

Planting & Care

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

Problems

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

Varieties

• Shakespeare - petals are a mixture of red, salmon and yellow