Tulipa-Botanical praestans ‘Unicum’

Tulipa praestans 'Unicum' has bright red to orange-red flowers atop blue-green foliage edged with creamy white.

Tulipa praestans ‘Unicum’ has bright red to orange-red flowers atop blue-green foliage edged with creamy white offering a longer season of interest. It is multiflowering with 3-5 flowers per bulb. 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 and will naturalize when happy unlike the large Dutch hybrids which are often treated as annuals or which fail after a couple years.

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

Family:  Liliaceae (The Lily Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-11

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  4-8"

Width:  4-8"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Red

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Orange

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Early Spring

Soil Moisture:  Average, Dry

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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

Award:  AGM

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