Types of tulips

Tulips are sorted into groups by flower shape and bloom time: Triumph, Darwin Hybrid, peony, parrot, fringed, species and others. Use the filters to narrow the list by group, color and height, then open a variety for its full record and where to buy bulbs.

All tulips

76 tulip varieties

A Angelique tulip flower up close on the plant Angelique Double Late peony-flowered tulip with fragrant soft pink blooms on 16-inch stems. Double lateLate springMedium height
A Apeldoorn tulip flower up close on the plant Apeldoorn Darwin Hybrid tulip with large red flowers, 18-20 inches, mid spring. Darwin hybridMid springMedium height
A Apricot Beauty tulip flower up close on the plant Apricot Beauty Single early tulip in salmon-rose and apricot, 12-18 inches, early to mid spring. Single earlyEarly springMedium height
A Apricot Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant Apricot Parrot Parrot tulip with ruffled apricot petals tinged cream, salmon-pink and green on 20-inch stems. ParrotLate springTall
A Apricot Symbiose tulip flower up close on the plant Apricot Symbiose Double Early tulip in apricot, yellow and rose, 14 inches, mid-April. Double earlyMid springMedium height
A Arabian Mystery tulip flower up close on the plant Arabian Mystery Triumph tulip, violet purple edged white, about 45 cm, mid-season. TriumphMid springMedium height
A Artist tulip flower up close on the plant Artist Viridiflora tulip with fluted salmon-orange petals marked green and purple, RHS AGM. ViridifloraMid springMedium height
A Avant Garde tulip flower up close on the plant Avant Garde Double Early tulip, creamy-yellow maturing to ivory, 14 inches, mid-April. Double earlyMid springMedium height
A Ballade tulip flower up close on the plant Ballade Lily-flowered tulip with reddish-magenta petals edged ivory-white, 22 inches tall. Lily-floweredLate springTall
A Ballade Lady tulip flower up close on the plant Ballade Lady Lily-flowered tulip in silvery-white and pale pink with rose-pink flushes, 22 inches tall. Lily-floweredLate springTall
A Ballerina tulip flower up close on the plant Ballerina Lily-flowered tulip in blood-red and marigold orange, 16 to 20 inches tall. Lily-floweredLate springMedium height
A Barcelona tulip flower up close on the plant Barcelona Triumph tulip with large fuchsia-pink flowers, 16-18 inches, mid spring. TriumphMid springMedium height
A Big Chief tulip flower up close on the plant Big Chief Darwin Hybrid tulip, rosy salmon with yellow base, 18-24 inches, mid to late spring. Darwin hybridMid springTall
A Black Hero tulip flower up close on the plant Black Hero Double Late tulip with glossy maroon, near-black peony-like flowers on 20-inch stems. Double lateLate springMedium height
A Black Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant Black Parrot Parrot tulip with ruffled maroon-burgundy petals and a near-black center on 18-inch stems. ParrotMid springMedium height
A Blue Diamond tulip flower up close on the plant Blue Diamond Double Late tulip with layered lavender-purple blooms on 14-16 inch stems. Double lateMid springMedium height
A Blue Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant Blue Parrot Parrot tulip with ruffled violet petals tinged bluish-bronze on 22-inch stems. ParrotLate springTall
A Burgundy Lace tulip flower up close on the plant Burgundy Lace Tall fringed tulip with fuchsia-red to burgundy blooms on 20 to 26-inch stems. FringedMid springTall
A Casa Grande tulip flower up close on the plant Casa Grande Greigii tulip with large tomato-red flowers and a black center, 18 inches tall. GreigiiEarly springMedium height
A China Town tulip flower up close on the plant China Town Short viridiflora tulip, pink with green feathering, over white-edged foliage. ViridifloraMid springMedium height
A Copper Image tulip flower up close on the plant Copper Image Double late tulip in coral, peach and rose, about 16 inches, late spring. Double lateLate springMedium height
A Crystal Star tulip flower up close on the plant Crystal Star Fringed tulip with yellow 4-inch blooms and finely fringed petals. FringedMid springMedium height
A Cummins tulip flower up close on the plant Cummins Fringed tulip with lavender-blue goblet blooms and white fringed petal edges. FringedLate springMedium height
A Daydream tulip flower up close on the plant Daydream Darwin Hybrid tulip, flowers open yellow and turn apricot-orange on 20 to 24 inch stems. Darwin hybridMid springTall
A Dordogne tulip flower up close on the plant Dordogne Single Late tulip, mango-orange flowers blushed rose-pink on 24 inch stems. Single lateLate springTall
A Estella Rijnveld tulip flower up close on the plant Estella Rijnveld Heirloom Parrot tulip with twisted red and white flamed petals on 18-20 inch stems. ParrotMid springMedium height
A Exotic Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant Exotic Emperor Double Early sport of White Emperor, ivory-white with green striations, 12-20 inches. Double earlyEarly springMedium height
A Fancy Frills tulip flower up close on the plant Fancy Frills Fringed tulip with rose-pink petals, ivory-white base and pale crystalline fringe. FringedMid springMedium height
A Flaming Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant Flaming Parrot Parrot tulip with yellow petals flamed red, on 18 to 22 inch stems. ParrotLate springTall
A Flaming Purissima tulip flower up close on the plant Flaming Purissima White Emperor sport, ivory to white with variable rose feathering and flames. FosterianaMid springMedium height
Floresta Kaufmanniana tulip striped red and white, yellow interior, 8 inches, early spring. KaufmannianaEarly springCompact
A Formosa tulip flower up close on the plant Formosa Heirloom viridiflora tulip, bright yellow flamed with green, 20 inches. ViridifloraLate springTall
A Foxtrot tulip flower up close on the plant Foxtrot Double early tulip, pink shades from near-white to rose, 12-14 inches, early spring. Double earlyEarly springMedium height
A Graefin Bettina tulip flower up close on the plant Graefin Bettina Greigii tulip, yellow with thick red flames and mottled foliage, 10 to 12 inches tall. GreigiiEarly springCompact
A Greenland tulip flower up close on the plant Greenland Late viridiflora tulip in old rose with soft green stripes, 20 inches. ViridifloraLate springTall
A Huis ten Bosch tulip flower up close on the plant Huis ten Bosch Fringed tulip with pink outer and deep rose inner petals on 50 cm stems. FringedMid springMedium height
A Jan Reus tulip flower up close on the plant Jan Reus Triumph tulip with deep velvet red goblet flowers, 20 inches, mid spring. TriumphMid springMedium height
A La Belle Epoque tulip flower up close on the plant La Belle Epoque Double late tulip in antique rose, peach and cream, 14-16 inches, late spring. Double lateLate springMedium height
A Lady Jane tulip flower up close on the plant Lady Jane Species tulip with rosy-red outer petals and ivory-white inside, 6 to 12 inches tall. SpeciesMid springCompact
A Lambada tulip flower up close on the plant Lambada Fringed tulip with coral to apricot-rose petals and yellow fringed edges on 18 to 20-inch stems. FringedMid springMedium height
A Lilac Wonder tulip flower up close on the plant Lilac Wonder Species tulip with rose-lilac flowers and yellow bases on 7-inch stems in May. SpeciesLate springCompact
A Little Beauty tulip flower up close on the plant Little Beauty Cherry-red miniature species tulip with a white-edged blue center, 4 inches tall. SpeciesLate springCompact
A Marie Jo tulip flower up close on the plant Marie Jo Double Early tulip with ruffled double yellow flowers, 14-16 inches, mid-April. Double earlyMid springMedium height
A Mariette tulip flower up close on the plant Mariette Heirloom lily-flowered tulip with satin-rose petals and a white base, 22 inches tall. Lily-floweredMid springTall
A Marilyn tulip flower up close on the plant Marilyn Lily-flowered tulip with white petals flamed red, 22 inches tall. Lily-floweredMid springTall
A Mary Ann tulip flower up close on the plant Mary Ann Greigii tulip in deep rose, pink and white with a yellow base, 12 to 14 inches tall. GreigiiEarly springMedium height
A Menton tulip flower up close on the plant Menton Single Late tulip with jumbo rose to salmon-pink flowers on 24-inch stems, introduced in 1971. Single lateLate springTall
A Merlot tulip flower up close on the plant Merlot Lily-flowered tulip with wine-red reflexed petals, 20 inches tall. Lily-floweredLate springTall
A Mondial tulip flower up close on the plant Mondial Double Early tulip, creamy-white to snow-white with yellow base, 12-16 inches. Double earlyMid springMedium height
A Mount Tacoma tulip flower up close on the plant Mount Tacoma Double Late heirloom tulip with fully double white flowers on 15 to 18 inch stems. Double lateLate springMedium height
A Negrita tulip flower up close on the plant Negrita Triumph tulip with deep purple flowers and beetroot-purple veins on 18 inch stems. TriumphMid springMedium height
A Ollioules tulip flower up close on the plant Ollioules Darwin Hybrid tulip, rose-pink edged white, 18-24 inches, April bloom. Darwin hybridMid springTall
A Orange Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant Orange Emperor Fosteriana tulip in carrot-orange with a pale yellow base, later than most Emperors. FosterianaEarly springMedium height
Oratorio Greigii tulip, rose-red with an apricot sheen and mottled foliage, 8 inches tall. GreigiiEarly springCompact
A Paul Scherer tulip flower up close on the plant Paul Scherer Triumph tulip with purple-black egg-shaped flowers on 16-18 inch stems in mid-spring. TriumphMid springMedium height
A Persian Pearl tulip flower up close on the plant Persian Pearl Magenta-rose species tulip with a yellow star center, 4 to 6 inches tall, blooming in April. SpeciesMid springCompact
A Pink Impression tulip flower up close on the plant Pink Impression Darwin Hybrid tulip with jumbo pink flowers on 20 to 22-inch stems in mid spring. Darwin hybridMid springTall
A Princess Irene tulip flower up close on the plant Princess Irene Triumph tulip, orange flamed purple, 12-14 inches, mid spring. TriumphMid springMedium height
A Quebec tulip flower up close on the plant Quebec Multi-flowering greigii tulip, rosy-red with creamy-yellow margins, 14 inches tall. GreigiiEarly springMedium height
A Queen of Night tulip flower up close on the plant Queen of Night Single Late tulip with deep maroon, near-black flowers on 24-inch stems in late spring. Single lateLate springTall
A Red Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant Red Emperor Heirloom Fosteriana tulip with red flowers over a yellow base, up to 7 inches across. FosterianaEarly springMedium height
A Red Princess tulip flower up close on the plant Red Princess Double Early tulip, scarlet with maroon-purple blush, sport of Orange Princess. Double earlyMid springMedium height
A Rococo tulip flower up close on the plant Rococo Parrot tulip with ruffled red petals edged in green on 16-inch stems. ParrotLate springMedium height
A Ronaldo tulip flower up close on the plant Ronaldo Triumph tulip, deep carmine-maroon nearly black at base, 14-18 inches, mid spring. TriumphMid springMedium height
A Salmon Impression tulip flower up close on the plant Salmon Impression Darwin Hybrid tulip, salmon-apricot flowers aging to shell pink on 20 to 22 inch stems. Darwin hybridMid springTall
A Spring Green tulip flower up close on the plant Spring Green Viridiflora tulip with ivory petals and apple-green feathered flames. ViridifloraMid springMedium height
A Sweetheart tulip flower up close on the plant Sweetheart Fosteriana tulip in lemon-yellow with broad white edges, 16 to 18 inches. FosterianaMid springMedium height
A The First tulip flower up close on the plant The First Heirloom Kaufmanniana tulip, carmine-red edged white, 8-10 inches, early spring. KaufmannianaEarly springCompact
A Toronto tulip flower up close on the plant Toronto Multi-flowering greigii tulip with tangerine-red petals and mottled foliage, 14 inches tall. GreigiiEarly springMedium height
A Tulipa linifolia tulip flower up close on the plant Tulipa linifolia Scarlet-red species tulip with purplish-black bases, 4 to 6 inches tall, blooming in May. SpeciesLate springCompact
A Tulipa sylvestris tulip flower up close on the plant Tulipa sylvestris Fragrant yellow species tulip with green outer petals, 8 to 12 inches tall, blooming in April. SpeciesMid springCompact
A Tulipa tarda tulip flower up close on the plant Tulipa tarda Multi-flowering species tulip with star-shaped yellow flowers tipped white, 4 to 6 inches tall. SpeciesMid springCompact
A Tulipa turkestanica tulip flower up close on the plant Tulipa turkestanica Multi-flowering species tulip with ivory stars and orange-yellow bases, 8 inches tall. SpeciesEarly springCompact
A Virichic tulip flower up close on the plant Virichic Viridiflora tulip of nearly lily-flowered form, pale rose with green flames. ViridifloraLate springMedium height
A White Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant White Emperor Fosteriana tulip, also called Purissima, opening milky white and maturing to pure white. FosterianaMid springMedium height
A Yellow Purissima tulip flower up close on the plant Yellow Purissima Canary-yellow Fosteriana tulip, a sport of White Emperor, 16 to 18 inches. FosterianaMid springMedium height

How to choose

  1. Pick a group for the flower shape you want. Each group has its own page with a comparison table.

  2. Mix groups with different bloom times to stretch the season from early to late spring.

  3. Check the height. Species tulips can be much shorter than garden tulips.

Frequently asked questions

How deep should tulips be planted?

John Scheepers advises planting most tulip bulbs at least 6 to 8 inches deep. Species tulips go shallower, about 2 inches.

Which tulips come back every year?

John Scheepers lists species tulips, Kaufmanniana and Greigii hybrids and Giant Darwin Hybrids as the tulips that may return for repeat years, where they are happy and never disturbed.

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