• Darwin hybrid
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–7
  • Coral
  • Single

Big Chief

Perennial darwin hybrid tulip in coral, pink, and yellow, blooming in mid spring and late spring. Darwin Hybrid tulip with large single flowers in rosy salmon with a silver exterior sheen and a soft yellow base. USDA zones 3–7.

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A Big Chief tulip flower up close on the plant
A Big Chief tulip flower up close on the plant

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Big Chief tulip plants in bloom in a garden
Big Chief tulip plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Darwin hybrid Single
Colors
  • Coral
  • Pink
  • Yellow
Blend
Blooms
Mid spring, Late spring
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
18–24 in (45–60 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun, Part sun, Part shade
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–7 Perennial
Planted as
Bulb
Botanical name
Tulipa hybrid

In the garden

  • Frequently severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

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Origin

John Scheepers lists it as a 1959 award winner in its Giant Darwin Hybrid range.

1959

Sources

Where to buy

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    $10.75Checked Oct 14, 2026

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  • A Big Chief tulip flower up close on the plant
    A Big Chief tulip flower up close on the plant
  • Big Chief tulip plants in bloom in a garden
    Big Chief tulip plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Big Chief hardy in my zone?

Big Chief 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 Big Chief need full sun?

Big Chief grows in full sun, part sun, or part shade.

When does Big Chief bloom?

Big Chief blooms in mid spring and late spring.

Is Big Chief good for cutting?

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

See also

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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 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 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 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

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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 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 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 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

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