SPECIES TULIP

If you have never heard of them before, some species tulip information will get you started growing these unique flowers. Species tulips are the smaller, more delicate predecessors of modern tulips.

Species tulips are smaller than hybrids. The foliage of species tulips is more varied and interesting. Species tulips are more perennial. They produce multiple blooms per stem. They will naturalize and spread in warm climates.

Species tulips prefer full sun. When planting your tulips in the fall, a general rule of thumb is to plant all bulbs about 2-3 times as deep as the bulb is tall. So if a bulb is 2 inches tall, plant it 4–6 inches deep. The foliage of species tulips is smaller and less obtrusive than modern tulip varieties.Apr 30, 2018