Tulipa sylvestrisA 16th-century heirloom, known as The Woodland Tulip, grown for Thomas Jefferson in his garden at Monticello. Elliptical slightly fragrant bright yellow flowers open with distinctive green exterior petals that mature to chartreuse. Often a good naturalizer, it is coveted in natural swaths in woodland borders, wildflower meadows and garden beds.
8–12" tall. Early Spring blooms. Z5–8. BACK!
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Tulipa sylvestris
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Species Tulips
The original wild tulips from the center of tulip diversity in central Asia, and their cultivars which still have a “wild” look. Our stock is nursery-propagated from commercial sources and is not collected in the wild. Once established with good drainage, these tend to perennialize (or naturalize) unlike many of the big hybrid tulips. Most species tulips are not tall, showy or formal, but they have their own halfling charms.
