page_title: Tulipa linifolia
section_title: Cultivation
hierarchical_section_title: Tulipa linifolia / Cultivation
context_page_description: Tulipa linifolia, the flax-leaved tulip or Bokhara tulip, is a species of flowering plant in the tulip genus Tulipa, family Liliaceae, native to Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, northern Iran and Afghanistan. Growing to 20 cm tall, it is a bulbous perennial with wavy red-margined sword-shaped leaves, and bowl-shaped red flowers in early to mid-spring. Each petal has blackish marks at the base.
context_section_description: Several cultivars are grown as ornamental plants in gardens, including 'Bronze Charm'  as well as series such as Gem ('Bright Gem', 'Red Gem' and 'Salmon Gem') and Jewel ('Apricot Jewel', 'Yellow Jewel'). Tulipa linifolia and its cultivar 'Bright Gem' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
caption: T. linifolia 'Bronze Charm'
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