Botanical name
Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’
Other names
Tulip ‘Queen of Night’, Cottage tulip ‘Queen of Night’, Tulip ‘Queen of the Night’, Tulipa ‘Queen of the night’
Genus
Tulipa
Variety or Cultivar
‘Queen of Night’ _ ‘Queen of Night’ is a bulbous perennial with single, dark-maroon, almost black flowers in late spring.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
Toxicity
Eating may cause severe discomfort and may cause a skin allergy.
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
COLOUR
Flower
Black, Maroon in Spring; Maroon, Black in Summer
Foliage
Grey-green in Summer
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Slugs , Eelworm (stem and bulb)
Specific diseases
Bulb, corm and tuber rot , Tulip fire , Tulip viruses
General care
Pruning
Remove faded flower stems but do not cut back leaves until they have completely died down.
Propagation methods
Offsets
Tulipa ‘Queen of Night’ (Tulip ‘Queen of Night’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Edging, Flower Arranging
Cultivation
Grow in a sheltered spot in fertile, well-drained soil. Plant bulbs 10 to 15cm deep in late summer or autumn. Protect from strong winds and excessive wet.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered