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Viridiflora Tulip 'Spring Green'

Tulipa

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Family

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Tulipa (TOO-li-pa)

Info

Synonym

Hybridized

Liefting

Registered or introduced

1969

Height

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color

Pale Green

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Foliage

Herbaceous

Smooth

Other Details

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Propagation Methods

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting

N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Soil pH requirements

5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)

6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information

Non-patented

Division

Division 8 - Viridiflora

Foliage Color

Blue-Green

Bloom Characteristics

Flowers are good for cutting

Water Requirements

Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Where to Grow

Can be grown as an annual

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Rutland, Massachusetts

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania

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Clary

Lewisburg, PA (Zone 6b) | May 2013 | positive

Very large erect tulip with fresh green stripe on creamy white petals.

saya

(Zone 8b) | May 2007 | positive

Breeder/hybridizer: P. Liefting, 1969. A very lovely tulip that opens green and fades into white. Pretty in combination with other earl...Read Morey flowering plants.

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