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Position

Sun exposure:
Full sun
Aspect:
South facing, west facing
Position in border:
Front, middle

Soil

Prefers rich soil:
Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Species tulips often have more natural-looking blooms than their hybrid relatives. Tulipa clusiana originates from a region stretching from Iran to the Himalayas. It produces white flowers with attractive dark pink stripes on its outer petals and purple basal markings, from early- to mid-spring.

The blooms are set off against grey-green leaves that occasionally have wavy margins. Tulipa clusiana looks stunning grown in wild, natural areas of the garden, where they should be planted in informal sweeps.

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Tulipa and wildlife

Tulipa has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.

Is Tulipa poisonous?

Tulipa can be toxic.

Toxic to:
Is known to attract Cats
Cats
Is known to attract Dogs
Dogs
Is known to attract Horses
Horses
No reported toxicity to:
Is not known to attract Birds
Birds
Is not known to attract Livestock
Livestock
Is not known to attract People
People
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