Fringed tulip varieties

Fringed tulips are single-flowered tulips whose tepals are edged with crystal-shaped fringes, flowering mid-season or late on stems of variable length. The RHS describes the fringe as ranging from a simple pinked border to thick, interlocking fingers. The table below compares every variety we list side by side.

Varieties
6
Height
1½–2 ft (41–66 cm)
Hardiness
USDA zones 3–8
Form

6 Fringed

Compare all 6 side by side

All 6 fringed tulip varieties

A Burgundy Lace tulip flower up close on the plant Burgundy Lace Tall fringed tulip with fuchsia-red to burgundy blooms on 20 to 26-inch stems. Mid spring, Late spring1½–2 ft (51–66 cm)
A Crystal Star tulip flower up close on the plant Crystal Star Fringed tulip with yellow 4-inch blooms and finely fringed petals. Mid spring, Late spring16–22 in (41–56 cm)
A Cummins tulip flower up close on the plant Cummins Fringed tulip with lavender-blue goblet blooms and white fringed petal edges. Late spring18–20 in (46–51 cm)
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. Mid spring, Late spring16–22 in (41–56 cm)
A Huis ten Bosch tulip flower up close on the plant Huis ten Bosch Fringed tulip with pink outer and deep rose inner petals on 50 cm stems. Mid spring, Late spring20 in (50 cm)
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. Mid spring, Late spring18–20 in (46–51 cm)

How to choose

  1. Look at the Color column. A bicolor or blend is recorded with every color the seller names.

  2. Compare the Height column. Stem length varies across the group.

  3. Check the bloom time. Fringed tulips open mid-season or late, so they can bridge the gap between the Triumph and peony tulips.

Compare side by side

Color Sunlight
Burgundy Lace Fringed 1½–2 ft (51–66 cm) 3–8 Mid spring, Late spring Full sun, Part shade
Crystal Star Fringed 16–22 in (41–56 cm) 3–8 Mid spring, Late spring Full sun, Part shade
Cummins Fringed 18–20 in (46–51 cm) 3–7 Late spring Full sun, Part sun
Fancy Frills Fringed 16–22 in (41–56 cm) 3–8 Mid spring, Late spring Full sun, Part shade
Huis ten Bosch Fringed 20 in (50 cm) 3–8 (estimated) Mid spring, Late spring (estimated) Full sun
Lambada Fringed 18–20 in (46–51 cm) 3–8 Mid spring, Late spring Full sun, Part shade

Values marked like this (estimated) are estimates.

Frequently asked questions

When do fringed tulips bloom?

Mid-season or late. In the RHS trial of Lily-flowered and Fringed tulips, some entries flowered for almost five weeks in cool, moist, overcast weather.

Will these tulips come back every year?

Not reliably. John Scheepers lists species tulips, Kaufmanniana and Greigii hybrids and Giant Darwin Hybrids as the tulips that may return for repeat years, and only where they are happy and never disturbed. Most gardeners treat other groups as a one-season planting.

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