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Species tulips: Let's not forget the little guys! Daffodils are the spring yellow besides forsythia everyone thinks of, but what about species tulips? These mini-tulips are tough, and while their better-known tall cousins may only bloom for a year or two, these grow to form colonies and return reliably year after year. In yellows, cultivars of Tulipa batalinii (Zones 4-9) are standouts. 'Bright Gem' is the easiest to find, and has the added cachet of powder blue foliage. 'Yellow Jewel' and 'Apricot Jewel' are two others. All bloom on short stems, 10 inches or less, pale yellow in April. Because these bulbs' parent hails from desert climes, another plus is their love of dry gardens with fast-draining soil and little summer water. Give these tulips full sun.
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