• Parrot
  • Perennial
  • Zones 4–7
  • Purple
  • Single

Blue Parrot

Perennial parrot tulip in purple and lavender, blooming in late spring. Parrot tulip with ruffled bright violet petals with a bluish-bronze tinge and a purple interior. USDA zones 4–7.

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A Blue Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant
A Blue Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant

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Blue Parrot tulip plants in bloom in a garden
Blue Parrot tulip plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Parrot Single
Colors
  • Purple
  • Lavender
Blend
Blooms
Late spring
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
22 in (56 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–7 Perennial
Planted as
Bulb
Botanical name
Tulipa hybrid

In the garden

  • Frequently severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Parrot tulip described by John Scheepers as a sport of 'Bleu Aimable'.

Sources

Where to buy

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    $16.25Checked Oct 14, 2026

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  • A Blue Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant
    A Blue Parrot tulip flower up close on the plant
  • Blue Parrot tulip plants in bloom in a garden
    Blue Parrot tulip plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Blue Parrot hardy in my zone?

Blue Parrot survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 4 to 7. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Blue Parrot need full sun?

Blue Parrot grows in full sun.

When does Blue Parrot bloom?

Blue Parrot blooms in late spring.

Is Blue Parrot good for cutting?

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

See also

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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 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 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 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

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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 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 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 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

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