Wild Tulip; Woodland Tulip
Family: Liliaceae (Lily Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 8-12 inches
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Spread: 3 inches
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Bloom Time: April to May
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Bloom: sweetly fragrant, bright yellow star-shaped flowers
have rounded bases and pointed petals
with green ribs running outside; blooms open to expose their centers in full
sun; plump elliptical buds; nodding habit
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Light: full sun to light shade
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Soil: rich, fertile, well drained
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Moisture: medium; drought tolerant once
established; avoid supplemental watering during summer dormancy
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Use: naturalize in grassy areas, banks
and terraces, and beneath deciduous trees and shrubs; beds, borders, and
edging; rock, informal, container and cottage gardens
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Care: low maintenance; allow leaves to
yellow before removal; fertilize in fall and early spring
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; occasional aphid problems; black walnut tolerant; deer tolerant
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Native to: Western Europe
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Notes: member of the Botanical Tulips; ;
a favorite of Jefferson at Monticello; foliage: 2 to 4 linear waxy, gray-green
leaves 6 to 8 inches long; spreads by underground stolons; plant bulbs in
groups in the fall; if eaten, bulbs may case severe discomfort and skin allergy
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Supplier: John Scheepers
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Teaching Garden Location
& Code: Pollinator Garden C156
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