T. humilis blooms very early, early in daffodil season, and long before most other tulips. It's a great way to introduce strong fuchsia-p...Read Moreink into the garden at that season.
Like many species, this has little foliage in relation to its flower power. The flowers are individually small (when compared to the hybrids) but large in relation to the leaves, which make less mess in dying down than the hybrids.
Unlike many tulips, this often persists for many years in the garden, though it's slow to increase.
The flowers are magenta with a gold base. I'm among those who find them strident. There are other cultivars with black or olive green instead of gold.
T. humilis is sometimes sold under the names T. pulchella and T. violacea.
T. humilis blooms very early, early in daffodil season, and long before most other tulips. It's a great way to introduce strong fuchsia-p...Read More