 Tulipa sylvestris |
Native Region: Europe, North Africa to Middle East and Russia Zone Range: 4-8 Preferred Climate: cold temperate Harvest Date: Sunday 16 July, 2006 Seed count: 20-25
Description: Species tulip with glaucous, light green leaves. Bears star-shaped, fragrant flowers in mid-season. Flowers are yellow with green-flushed bases. Height 14-16 inches.
Cultivation: For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Sow seed in containers in a cold frame in fall. Grow in a rock garden or border in full sun. Prefers fertile, well-drained neutral to slightly acidic soil in full sun. Suitable for naturalizing in fine grass.
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