Tulip Ballerina

Mid to Late Spring blooming Lily Flowering Tulipa, Lily Flowering Tulip

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Will Dance Its Way to Your Heart
Tulip Ballerina provides elegant pumpkin orange blossoms edged with butterscotch yellow. Long lasting flowers can be enjoyed in the garden or stunning in your favorite vase. Lily Flowering Tulips are slender with pointed slightly reflexed petals.

Code BTUBA

Patent

Plant Type Bulbs

Species

Height Short 18"

Spacing Plant 6" apart

Bloom Time Mid-Spring to Late Spring

Sun / Shade Full Sun to Mostly Sunny

Zones 3-7

Soil Type Normal

Water Needs Medium

Sold In Bags of 8

Special Features

  • Good for Cut Flowers
  • Bulbs for Naturalizing

Planting Sites

  • For a Slope or Bank
  • OK in Containers

Tulip General Information

Lily flowering tulips shape and characteristics make this selection a garden must have. Long pointed petals flex to create the lily shape.

Tulip Plant Care

Plant in sunny, well drained soil at least 6" deep and 6" apart. Foliage should not be removed until it is spent to promote bulb strength. Stems can be cut back to maintain appearances if desired. Interested in forcing bulbs? Visit our Useful Links page.

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Shipping Details

We ship accent annuals and bulbs based on the best planting time for your growing zone (see the approximate dates below), unless otherwise indicated at checkout. If you wish, you can indicate a specific ship date during checkout.

Spring-Planted Accent Annuals

  • Zone 3, 4: Early to Mid May
  • Zone 5: Late April to Early May
  • Zone 6: Mid to Late April
  • Zone 7: Early to Mid April
  • Zone 8: Late March to Early April
  • Zone 9, 10: Late March

Fall-Planted Bulbs

  • Zone 2, 3, 4: Early September
  • Zone 5: Early to Mid September
  • Zone 6: Mid September
  • Zone 7: Mid to Late September
  • Zone 8, 9, 10: Late September to Early October

Holiday Bulbs

  • Early November through mid December

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