Shawn Pollard wrote: "Tulipa chrysantha grew well for me in Alpine, TX in clay loams." Just a reminder, there are some photos of this Tulipa species in the PBS wiki. Go to: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… ...and scroll down to Tulipa clusiana var. chrysantha (syn. T. chrysantha), for a few images. Or use the following links (they may wrap, be sure to copy-&-paste the whole thing): http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/… Mark McDonough Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States "New England", near New Hampshire USDA Zone 5 ======================================= antennaria@aol.com website: http://www.plantbuzz.com/ alliums, bulbs, penstemons, hardy hibiscus, western american alpines, iris, plants of all types!