Tulips

PLANT TYPE: TULIP (Perennial)

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 3 to 8

SEASON: Spring

EXPOSURE: Full sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 6 months

SPACING: 6 inches Inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seed 1 to 2 inch depth

HEIGHT: 9 to 24 inches

SPREAD: 6 to 9 inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Deer, squirrels, rodents, aphids, bulb mites, thrips, basal rot and fire blight

WATER NEEDS: Deep watering per week as needed

MAINTENANCE: Moderate

TOLERANCE: Moderate heat

SOIL TYPE: Sandy Loam

SOIL pH: 5.5 to 7.0

SOIL DRAINAGE: Rich and Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Daffodils, crocus, daylily, hyacinth, allium and lavender

GENUS: Tulipa spp.