Category: Flower Gardening

Blue Spectacle Tulips

Blue Spectacle tulips are lush, late-spring tulips with large peony-like flowers in rich shades of violet and purple. Despite the name, the flowers are not truly blue. Their densely layered petals are generally pale to deep violet-purple, with cooler blue-purple tones and a darker bluish tint near the inner base of the flower. Tulipa ‘Blue …

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Negrita Tulips

Negrita tulips are rich purple spring flowers with a classic cup-shaped form, strong stems, and saturated coloring that stands out beautifully in borders and containers. Their blooms combine purple and magenta tones, creating a jewel-like color that can appear deeper in cool light and brighter when illuminated by the sun. Tulipa ‘Negrita’ belongs to the …

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Triumph Tulip ‘Purple Flag’

Purple Flag is a richly colored Triumph tulip with classic cup-shaped flowers in deep violet-purple. Its strong stems, medium height, and saturated color make it an excellent choice for borders, containers, mass plantings, and spring bouquets. Tulipa ‘Purple Flag’ belongs to the Triumph Group, or Division 3. These tulips are known for sturdy stems and …

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Big Smile Tulips

Big Smile tulips live up to their cheerful name with tall stems topped by large, brilliant yellow flowers. Their clean, classic shape and exceptionally bright coloring make them one of the most striking yellow tulips for the end of the spring bulb season. Tulipa ‘Big Smile’ belongs to the Single Late group, or Division 5. …

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Yellow Pomponette Tulips

Yellow Pomponette tulips are cheerful late-spring flowers with enormous, densely layered golden-yellow blooms. Their rounded flowers contain so many petals that they resemble peonies or oversized pom-poms rather than traditional cup-shaped tulips. Tulipa ‘Yellow Pomponette’ belongs to the Double Late group, also known as peony-flowered tulips. Plants generally reach around 16 to 22 inches tall, …

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Yellow Flight Tulips

Yellow Flight tulips are bright, dependable spring flowers with clear yellow, cup-shaped blooms and the sturdy growth habit associated with Triumph tulips. Their relatively compact stems make them especially useful where taller tulips might struggle with wind, while their brilliant color can brighten borders, containers, pathways, and mass plantings. Tulipa ‘Yellow Flight’ belongs to the …

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Yellow Purissima Tulips

Yellow Purissima tulips are cheerful early-spring flowers known for their large, bowl-shaped blooms in soft butter-yellow to canary-yellow shades. Their substantial flowers open broadly in sunshine, bringing bright color to the garden well before many mid- and late-season tulips reach their peak. Tulipa ‘Yellow Purissima’ belongs to the Fosteriana Group, also known as Emperor tulips. …

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Golden Apeldoorn Tulips

Golden Apeldoorn tulips are classic golden-yellow spring flowers known for their enormous blooms, tall stems, and bold garden presence. Each flower combines rich yellow petals with a striking dark, star-shaped center that becomes visible as the bloom opens in warm sunshine. Tulipa ‘Golden Apeldoorn’ belongs to the Darwin Hybrid group, or Division 4. Darwin Hybrids …

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Texas Flame Tulips

Texas Flame tulips are among the most dramatic yellow-and-red tulips you can grow. Their enormous flowers combine butter-yellow petals with vivid red flames and streaks, while deeply cut, curled edges give each bloom the feathered appearance that defines the Parrot tulip group. Tulipa ‘Texas Flame’ belongs to the Parrot Group, or Division 10. Plants grow …

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Black Parrot Tulips

Black Parrot tulips are among the darkest and most dramatic tulips you can grow. Their enormous flowers combine deep purple coloring with blackish interiors and heavily ruffled, feathered petals, creating a bloom that looks far removed from the tidy cup of a traditional garden tulip. Tulipa ‘Black Parrot’ belongs to the Parrot Group, or Division …

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