• Double early
  • Perennial
  • Zones 3–8
  • White
  • Double

Exotic Emperor

Perennial double early tulip in white, cream, green, and yellow, blooming in early spring and mid spring. Double Early tulip with ivory-white double flowers, yellow flames and green-striated outer petals. USDA zones 3–8.

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A Exotic Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant
A Exotic Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant

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Exotic Emperor tulip plants in bloom in a garden
Exotic Emperor tulip plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Double early Double
Colors
  • White
  • Cream
  • Green
  • Yellow
Striped
Blooms
Early spring, Mid spring
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
12–20 in (30–51 cm)
Sunlight
Full sun, Part shade
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8 Perennial
Planted as
Bulb
Botanical name
Tulipa hybrid

In the garden

  • Frequently severely damaged by deer (Rutgers rating)

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Origin

Double sport of White Emperor discovered by grower Willem Vink roughly 20 years ago, according to John Scheepers.

Bred by Willem Vink

Sources

Where to buy

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    1000

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    $0.89Checked Oct 14, 2026
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    $6.45Checked Oct 14, 2026
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    10 bulbs

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    $12.50Checked Oct 14, 2026
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    12 bulbs

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    $20.00Checked Oct 14, 2026

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  • A Exotic Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant
    A Exotic Emperor tulip flower up close on the plant
  • Exotic Emperor tulip plants in bloom in a garden
    Exotic Emperor tulip plants in bloom in a garden

Questions

Is Exotic Emperor hardy in my zone?

Exotic Emperor survives winter in the ground in USDA zones 3 to 8. In colder zones treat it as an annual or lift it before the ground freezes.

Does Exotic Emperor need full sun?

Exotic Emperor grows in full sun or part shade.

When does Exotic Emperor bloom?

Exotic Emperor blooms in early spring and mid spring.

Is Exotic Emperor good for cutting?

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

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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 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 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

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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
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