Tulip Linifolia

Small is beautiful, and particularly so if you’re talking about Tulip linifolia, lovely flax-leaved tulip. The waxy, cup-shaped scarlet blooms are delicate and upright with pointed petals, so from above they look quite star-like. Forming attractive little clumps that naturalise over the years, these cheery tulips looking up at you each spring are sure to make you smile. Because this tulip variety is low growing and simple, it’s very handy for creating bold pockets of spring colour all around the garden. Whether they’re planted in pots, borders, rockeries or poking through gravel pathways – anything goes!

Originating from the Middle-East, Tulip linifolia has a distinct exotic look about it. And flowering in May just things are starting to hot up in the garden, it’s the perfect way to introduce the bolder colours of summer to your garden.

Tulip linifolia is very easy to grow too – simply plant the bulbs in groups in autumn and then just let them look after themselves!