Tulipa-Botanical hageri ‘Splendens’

Tulipa hageri 'Splendens' has 3-5 dark coppery red flowers per stem that deepen as they age.

Tulipa hageri ‘Splendens’ is a botanical tulip with 3-5 dark coppery red flowers per stem that deepen in colour as they age. Lightly fragrant with greyish foliage sometimes edged in red, it is native to Greece. The flowers open wide on warm sunny days to reveal sunny yellow centers. Botanical tulips are miniature to small species tulips, cultivars of species, or dwarf named cultivars not far removed from their wild ancestors. They are strongly perennial in good drainage with full sun and will naturalize when happy.

Common Name:  Botanical Tulip - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]

Family:  Liliaceae (The Lily Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-9

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  4-8"

Width:  4-8"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  

Bloom Time:  Spring

Foliage Colour:  Bluish

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Mountainous regions of Eurasia and northern Africa with temperate climates.

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Geographical Origin:  Europe and Western Russia