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Tulipa montana | Mountain Tulip

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DESCRIPTION
Tulipa montana offers clear scarlet-red flowers above glaucous, blue-green foliage, with a darker central blotch that appears sharply defined in spring light. Buds open into a neat cup and later relax wider in sun, creating a simple, vivid flower silhouette that suits naturalistic planting.

A species tulip, it carries cup-shaped blooms in early to mid-spring. Native to mountain and steppe regions from southern Turkmenistan into Iran, it is well suited to rock gardens, gravel borders, and sunny troughs, and it can be planted in small drifts through beds for a naturalized look. It also makes a clean, bright cut flower for small spring arrangements.

DESCRIPTION
Tulipa montana offers clear scarlet-red flowers above glaucous, blue-green foliage, with a darker central blotch that appears sharply defined in spring light. Buds open into a neat cup and later relax wider in sun, creating a simple, vivid flower silhouette that suits naturalistic planting.

A species tulip, it carries cup-shaped blooms in early to mid-spring. Native to mountain and steppe regions from southern Turkmenistan into Iran, it is well suited to rock gardens, gravel borders, and sunny troughs, and it can be planted in small drifts through beds for a naturalized look. It also makes a clean, bright cut flower for small spring arrangements.

 

  • Family: Liliaceae
    Height: 6 to 12 in
    Width: 4 to 6 in
    Foliage color: Blue-green to green, glaucous narrow leaves forming a basal clump
    Flower color: Deep red in solitary, cup-shaped blooms often with a darker central blotch
    Tulip form: Species tulip
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring
    Light requirements: Full sun
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Low, allow flowers to die back naturally
    Growing zone: USDA zones 3 to 8
    Wildlife attractors: Occasional visits from bees

    This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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