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Fosteriana Tulip 'Sweetheart'

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Family
Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Tulipa (TOO-li-pa)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Sun Exposure
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)
Danger
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Time
Bright Yellow
Cream/Tan
Foliage
Late Winter/Early Spring
Other Details
Other details
Herbaceous
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Soil pH requirements

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

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements
Bulbs
Where to Grow

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Regional

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

Roslindale, Massachusetts

Brooklyn, New York

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ROSLINDALE, MA | January 2014 | positive

The flower is a soft bright lemon yellow, not a strident gold. Like other Fosteriana hybrids, it's also very early, in daffodil season....Read More

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saya
(Zone 8b) | January 2008 | neutral

Introduced in 1976.

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smiln32
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | November 2004 | neutral

This tulip is a lemon yellow with a wide white edge. It naturalizes well and looks great planted next to white or yellow daffodils. It ...Read More

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