Tulipa 'Carnaval de Nice' (Tulip)

Tulipa 'Carnaval de Nice' Photo/Illustration: Jennifer Benner

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Hardiness Zones: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Botanical Name: Tulipa 'Carnaval de Nice' TEW-lih-pah Common Name: Tulip Genus: Tulipa
For later-blooming flowers with ornamental foliage, try Tulipa 'Carnaval de Nice'. It has grayish green foliage finely outlined in white and fragrant white-and-burgundy-feathered blooms. Its flower patterns and height are variable (ranging from 16 to 20 inches tall) but always eye-catching.
Noteworthy characteristics: This tulip is from the Double Late Group, the tulip division of cultivars with peony flowers and long stems.
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Height 1 ft. to 3 ft.
Growth Habit Clumps
Growth Pace Moderate Grower
Light Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture Medium Moisture
Maintenance Low
Characteristics Showy Flowers; Showy Foliage
Bloom Time Late Spring; Spring
Foliage Color Variegated Foliage
Flower Color Red Flower; White Flower
Uses Beds and Borders, Container, Cut Flower
Style Cottage Garden, Formal Garden
Seasonal Interest Spring Interest
Type Bulbs

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