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

Flaming Parrot

Perennial parrot tulip in yellow and red, blooming in late spring. Parrot tulip with ruffled buttercup-yellow petals flamed red. USDA zones 4–7.

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

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Flaming Parrot tulip plants in bloom in a garden
Flaming Parrot tulip plants in bloom in a garden

At a glance

Flower form
Parrot Single
Colors
  • Yellow
  • Red
Striped
Blooms
Late spring
Vase life
Not grown for cutting
Height
18–22 in (46–56 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 listed by John Scheepers with blooms nearly twice the size of most Parrot tulips.

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Where to buy

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    10 bulbs

    In stock

    $16.50Checked Oct 14, 2026

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All photos

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

Questions

Is Flaming Parrot hardy in my zone?

Flaming 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 Flaming Parrot need full sun?

Flaming Parrot grows in full sun.

When does Flaming Parrot bloom?

Flaming Parrot blooms in late spring.

Is Flaming Parrot good for cutting?

Our sources don't list Flaming 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 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 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

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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 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
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