Tulipa gesneriana/Tulip

A formal garden planting at Williamsburg, VA
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Scientific Name:	Tulipa gesneriana
Common Name:	Tulip
Plant Type:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:	5, 6, 7, 8 Determine Your Zone
Height:	1-2 feet
Spread:	1-2 feet
Bloom time:	Spring
Flower color:	White, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Red, Purple, Multicolored
Light Exposure:	Sun, Part Sun, Morning sun
Drainage:	Well drained, Moist,
Rate of Growth:	Moderate
Water Requirement:	Low
Maintenance Level:	Medium
Susceptible to insects and diseases:	No

Comments:	In the Lower South tulips have to be treated as an annual and planted every year because the winter temperatures are too mild to satisfy their dormancy requirements. Purchase tulip bulbs in late autumn and store in a refrigerator in the crisper section for six weeks before planting in late December or early January. Select a sunny location with well drained soil.