This bulbous perennial has upright narrow pointed grey green leaves and forms a clump. It produces pale yellow cup-shaped flowers with dark yellow or bronze markings high above the foliage on a slender stem from early to mid spring.

Hardiness zones 3 to 7 

Tulipa batalinii is naturally found in Uzbekistan growing on stony hillsides in an open sunny position. It prefers a very well-drained sandy-stony humus rich moist soils that are drier during summer with a pH 5.5-8 and is frost and mildly drought tolerant.

The Batalin Botanical Tulip is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is mass planted for bedding displays in parks and gardens or grown along borders in small or cottage gardens. It is suitable for inland and low-mountain regions establishing in 2-3 years and is moderately long-lived. The true species may be difficult to find requiring a specialist nursery but the cultivars are readily available. ID 3581

Tulipa (TEW-li-pa) batalinii (BAT-ah-LIN-ee-eye)

Liliaceae (lil-ee-AY-see-ee)
Lily Family