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cowslip-scented tulip | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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cowslip-scented tulip

Tulipa iliensis (15)

Fragrant

Genus: Tulipa
Family: Liliaceae

About this plant

A compact perennial bulb up to 20cm in height with strap-like grey-green foliage and upright stems producing fragrant lemon-yellow flowers, dark red on the outside tainted with sage green at the base, appearing in March

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Plant 10 to 15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil with shelter from strong winds and protection from excessive wet. See tulip cultivation

Pruning

Deadhead after flowering; allow foliage to die down naturally

Propagation

Propagate by lifting and separating offsets. See bulb propagation

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, aphids and stem and bulb eelworm, squirrels may eat bulbs

Diseases

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

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

Spring

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years