• Double early
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–7
  • Cream
  • Double

Avant Garde

Perennial double early tulip in cream and yellow, blooming in mid spring. Double Early tulip with fully double soft creamy-yellow flowers that mature to ivory with yellow centers. USDA zones 3–7.

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A Avant Garde tulip flower up close on the plant
A Avant Garde tulip flower up close on the plant

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Avant Garde tulip plants in bloom in a garden
Avant Garde tulip plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Double early Double
Colors
  • Cream
  • Yellow
Blend
Blooms
Mid spring
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
14 in (36 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun (estimated)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–7 Perennial
Planted as
Bulb
Botanical name
Tulipa hybrid

In the garden

  • Frequently severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Double Early tulip listed by John Scheepers for mid-April bloom.

Sources

Where to buy

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  • DutchGrownBulbs

    1000

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    $0.81Checked Oct 14, 2026
  • John ScheepersBulbs

    10 bulbs

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    $15.50Checked Oct 14, 2026
  • Breck'sBulbs

    Pack size not listed

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    $15.99Checked Oct 14, 2026
  • White Flower FarmBulbs

    12 bulbs

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    $19.00Checked Oct 14, 2026

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  • A Avant Garde tulip flower up close on the plant
    A Avant Garde tulip flower up close on the plant
  • Avant Garde tulip plants in bloom in a garden
    Avant Garde tulip plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Avant Garde hardy in my zone?

Avant Garde survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 7. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Avant Garde need full sun?

Avant Garde grows in full sun.

When does Avant Garde bloom?

Avant Garde blooms in mid spring.

Is Avant Garde good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Avant Garde as a cut flower or give a vase life for it.

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