Wild Tulip Bulbs Persian Pearl

Bag of 15 - Bulb Size: 6/+ cm

$14.95

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Quick Overview

Deep magenta rose flowers with a buttercup yellow star on the inside and an exterior silver gray flush. Dependably perennial and deer resistant. (Tulipa humulis)

Bulb Size

6/+ cm

Item Size

Bag of 15 - Bulb Size: 6/+ cm

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Details

SKU	41TUL15
Botanical Name	Tulipa humulis
Common Name	Wild Tulip
Ships As	Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber
Plant Type/Life Cycle	Perennial
Primary Flower Color	Pink, Yellow
Bloom Time	Early spring
Light Requirements	Full Sun, Mostly Sunny, Half Sun / Half Shade
Bulb Spacing	9 bulbs per sq. ft.
Planting Season	Fall
Planting Depth	Plant 5" deep
Estimated Mature Height	4-6" tall
Bulb Size	6/+ cm
Soil Moisture	Average, Well Draining
Will Tolerate	Loamy Soil
Zones	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Suggested Uses	Cut Flowers, Borders, Showy Flowers, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Easy to Grow

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Description

Obviously a native of Iran (formerly Persia), this beauty has been cultivated in Europe since the early 1800s, according to The Genus Tulip by expert Sir Alfred Daniel Hall. Like other species tulips, it is very small, with jewel-toned colors. Like the others, it is dependably perennial and very useful for early color in a rock garden, in the front of a border, meadow, or any spot where its brilliant beauty can be appreciated. The bulbs are small, so planting takes just minutes. And you'll enjoy these little beauties during early spring every year from the day you plant them.

The Wild Tulips: There are about 150 species of tulips that occur in the wild from Central Asia all the way to Spain and Portugal. Most are native to rocky, arid regions east of Europe. It is hard to believe that these little flowers, more the size of crocus, are the original forms of the big flashy hybridized tulips we all know and love. But to any wildflower gardener who looks close, the brilliant colors and even the petal shapes and other characteristics are there. (By the way, all the species bulbs we sell are produced in Holland, so they are never gathered in the wild in their native lands.) They are all really botanical heirlooms in the truest sense, and deserve a place in every wild garden.

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Pretty and Unusual

By Garden Girl2

from erie PA

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Pros

Long Bloom Time
Vivid Colors

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about American Meadows Wild Tulip Persian Pearl - Bag of 15:

Very different variety of tulip. Blooms early, looks a bit like a taller version of a crocus from a distance. Best planted in clumps for color show, or in mixed borders.Remember these are low to ground and must be planted on the outside of beds or they will become lost in the shuffle!

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Shipping

Shipping begins in early September based on ground temperatures, coldest zones first.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Fall bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your hardiness zone. Perennial orders may arrive separately from bulbs and seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment, there is no additional shipping charge. See our Shipping Information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you need express shipping or have any questions, please call Customer Service toll-free at (877) 270-5187 or Contact Us by email.