PlantSale Plant care guide

Tulip

Tulipa gesneriana · Liliaceae

The quintessential spring bulb, opening to chalices of every colour after a cold winter chill. In warm Australian climates bulbs need pre-chilling and are best treated as annuals; toxic if eaten.

At a glance

Habit: Bulb, Corm & Tuber
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.4 m H × 0.15 m W
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: Spring Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Pots & Containers
Feature / Specimen
Toxic to Pets
Toxic if Ingested