All Tulips
Tulipa is a genus whose species, in their original forms, are true perennials. The conditions in most North American gardens don't much resemble the climates in which Tulips evolved, and most modern cultivars are best grown as annuals - planted in the fall, enjoyed the following spring and then replaced. There are several groups that do offer strong multi-year performance. Greigii, Kaufmanniana, Fosteriana, and Darwin Hybrid groups, as well as Species or Botanical Tulips, are generally considered the most perennial.
We offer, in most years, more than 100 Tulip varieties, each chosen on the basis of its garden merits. Our descriptions indicate the group to which the variety belongs and whether it is considered an Early, Midseason, or Late Bloomer. These designations are relative - Early, here in Connecticut, means April, Late means May, and Midseason means somewhere in between. Employing varieties from across this spectrum will yield the longest possible season of bloom.
All Tulips are shipped for fall planting.
