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Little Beauty Wildflower Tulip

Tulipa humilis 'Little Beauty'

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Tulipa humilis 'Little Beauty' (Wildflower Tulip) has rich, reddish-pink petals and a bright blue-eyed center. A wonderful hybrid companion to 'Little Princess', this vigorous variety is a delight in the garden. Fragrant. Looks wonderful planted in large groups.

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Tulipa humilis 'Little Beauty' (Wildflower Tulip) is a vigorous variety and a delight in the garden with its rich, reddish-pink petals and glowing blue-eyed center. A wonderful hybrid companion to 'Little Princess' Tulips, a vigorous naturalizer, 'Little Beauty' will form colorful, fragrant colonies over time. Especially nice planted with Muscari. 4-6" tall. Blooms in mid-spring. Wildflower tulips are the only tulips that are deer resistant.

Planting & Care

Tips on Growing Fall Planted Flower Bulbs

When you receive your fall bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc.) keep them in a dry, dark, cool place until ready to plant. They need air circulation so they will not collect moisture and rot. Planting times can vary from early October in the North to mid-to-late November in the southern regions. A good rule of thumb is to plant them about 6 weeks before the ground is frozen or after the first hard freeze.

Soil Preparation for Bulbs

A compost enriched, well-drained soil is best. Incorporate a good quality organic compost as needed. Yum Yum Mix® is recommended as an excellent source of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium needed for strong plants and healthy roots. Mix a small amount into the bottom of the hole before planting your bulbs.

Many bulbs prefer full sun exposure. However, Muscaria, Allium, Galanthus, Hyacinthoides, Scilla and many Daffodils will tolerate partial shade and bloom well.
Pink daffodils will hold their color longer if planted in dappled shade or morning sun/afternoon shade.

After planting, add a top dressing of compost or other organic material and water in thoroughly. If your winter is dry, water every three to four weeks throughout the winter and add more mulch if necessary.

Protect your Bulbs

Apply a mole or gopher repellent to the surface of the ground to protect bulbs from these burrowing mammals.

After your Bulbs have Bloomed

Once your bulbs have bloomed, allow the bulb foliage to brown and fade naturally since the leaves are feeding the bulb in the ground. Removal of foliage weakens the bulb and leads to fewer blooms the following year. Planting your bulbs amongst your perennials is one way to conceal the dying bulb foliage. The perennials begin to grow and fill out as the bulb foliage dies back. The perennials will then provide foliage and color in the garden from late spring through the summer and into fall. Regular fertilization with balanced organic or natural fertilizer and a re-application of mulch each fall will ensure more and more beautiful spring bulb blooms for many years!

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Bloom Time

Mid spring

Advantages

  • Naturalizes
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Fragrant
  • Small Spaces
  • Rock Gardens

Additional information

Mature Height

4-6" tall

Bulb Spacing

9 bulbs per sq. ft.

Planting Depth

Plant 2-4" deep

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8

Poisonous or Toxic to Animals

Yes - Bulbs, blooms, leaves, and stems all contain toxic compounds, which are most concentrated in the bulb.

Neonicotinoid Free

Yes

Ships As

Bulb, Rhizome, Tuber

Can Send To PO Box

Yes

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Cute border flower

"I like the vibrant pink color with the distinctive purple center. They close at night and open with the sun. I used it as a border flower."

— Flower L. (4/5)

430 Barton Avenue Apartment 1 Apartment 1

"These little tulips are gorgeous and long-lasting."

— LB (5/5)

Pretty little things

"These little tulips have popped up and added some much needed color to my flower gardens. Love them!"

— Amy (5/5)

Beautiful flowers

"Great flowers I planted them in fall they are starting to bloom now"

— Ed (5/5)

Thriving 2nd Year After Planting

"Planted these bulbs along with grape hyacinths 2 years ago; first year they were sparse but this year they are thriving. Such sweet flowers, especially in early spring. I'm in an arid climate (high desert of NM) and think it's likely our slightly wetter year made the difference but still consider these highly waterwise plants. Hopeful that they are naturalizing in our adobe raised beds."

— Tadasana (5/5)

Excellent for deer areas!

"These tulips are great- they're gorgeous and deer-resistant, which is perfect for our front planting strip along the sidewalk. This area gets trampled by dogs and deer daily so I'd say these are hardy little flowers."

— JJ (5/5)

Adorable

"Lovely little tulips for forcing or containers."

— Peggy (5/5)

A great tulip

"This is a great tulip. It's a reddish color as a bud. It opens during the day as a white center. Very striking. Fun to have in the garden"

— Lance (5/5)

I would recommend for beauty and squiggly leaves.

"Beautiful little plant with interesting leaves but did not last a very long time."

— Suze (4/5)

Looks best in full sun, all day, everyday.

"I am sure this would have been wonderful when we lived in full sun, in Reno NV. Unfortunately we got too much rain last year in the Pacific Northwest, so blooms were rare."

— Gloria (3/5)

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