Light
Full sun to part shade.
Tulipa
A peony in tulip's clothing.

Full sun to part shade.
Water once at planting. Keep summer beds dry.
Plant October to November, 6 in. deep.
Bulb fertilizer at planting.
Deadhead after bloom; leave the leaves until they yellow.
Late spring flowers, after most other tulips. Dormant by summer.
Doubles hold rain; heavy storms can bend them. Squirrels and deer, as usual.
Fully double white flowers up to 4 inches across with finely fringed petal edges and a faint green flush at the base. Short stems keep the heavy blooms upright.
Why we stock it: Late-season white that looks like it came from a florist.
Fringed Tulip 'Snow Crystal'from $44.95 · Arrives alive, or we replace it