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Hewer's tulip | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Hewer's tulip

Tulipa heweri (15)

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

T. heweri is a dwarf perennial bulb, to 25cm tall, with glaucous-green broad leaves. Golden-yellow flowers, with a red flush, appear in late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10-15cm deep in fertile, well drained soil in full sun. Protect from excessive wet and shelter from strong winds; see tulip cultivation

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by lifting and separating offsets; see bulb propagation

Pests

Can be damaged by slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm, squirrels may eat the bulbs

Diseases

May be subject to tulip fire, tulip viruses and bulb rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Wall Side BordersWildflower MeadowCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years