Grow Great Tulips

The tulip is one of the most popular garden flowers. Tulips are hardy and require little care. Some types of tulips bloom for years, once established.

Tulips generally are divided into 15 different classes, which vary in appearance and season of bloom. The early bloomers include single early, double early, kaufmanniana, and fosterana tulips. Mid-season bloomers include Mendel, triumph, greigii, and Darwin hybrid tulips. Late or May-flowering types include Darwin, lily-flowered, cottage, Rembrandt, parrot, and double late tulips. Tulips grow in zones 3-8.