Tulip, single late hybrids

Single late tulips are also sometimes called May flowering tulips because in most regions they bloom in May after all other types of tulips have finished. These tall tulips grow up to 30 inches tall, making them excellent as cut flowers. They come in a wide range of colors, including red, yellow, orange, pink, purple, black, and white as well as bicolors and blends.

Pictured above: Dreamland tulip

Light:

Sun,Part Sun

Zones:

3-8

Plant Type:

Bulb

Plant Height:

18-30 inches tall

Plant Width:

To 6 inches wide

Flower Color:

White, Pink/Rose, Blue/Violet/Lavender, Red, Yellow/Gold, Orange, Green, Bicolor, Blue/Blue-Green Leaves

Bloom Time:

Spring

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Cut Flowers,Drought Tolerant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Antoinette tulip

(Tulipa 'Antoinette') changes color with age. It opens with pale yellow buds, gradually develops pink edges, and eventually turns completely salmon-orange. This changeable quality has earned it the nickname of Chameleon tulip. Each stem typically produces 4-5 scented blossoms in mid- to late spring on stems to 18 inches tall. Zones 3-8
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Avignon tulip

(Tulipa 'Avignon') is vivid red-orange. Inside, the petals are tomato red with a yellow base. This single late tulip grows on stems to 30 inches tall. Zones 3-8
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Blushing Lady tulip

(Tulipa 'Blushing Lady') combines the warm glow of pink, orange, and yellow in a soft rosy flame of a flower atop stems to 30 inches tall. It is excellent as a cut flower. Zones 3-8
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Dreamland tulip

(Tulipa 'Dreamland') appears as if its rosy-fuchsia petals have been air brushed in pastel pink, creating an alluring, dreamlike color for late spring flowerbeds. Its large blooms are borne on sturdy stems to 24 inches tall. Zones 3-8
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Queen of the Night tulip

(Tulipa 'Queen of the Night') is one of the darkest purple tulips. The deep maroon flowers are poised on strong stems and look like black goblets. They appear in late spring on plants that grow 2 feet tall. Zones 3-9
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Zomerschoon tulip

(Tulipa 'Zomerschoon') is an heirloom variety with irregular feathering and streaks of color in its petals. This strawberry-and-cream color tulip dates back to the 1620s. Zones 3-8
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See All Kinds

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Tulip, double hybrids
Tulip, single early hybrids
Tulip, Darwin hybrids
Tulip, parrot hybrids
Tulip, lily-flowering hybrids
Tulip, greigii hybrids
Tulip, fringed hybrids
Tulip, fosteriana hybrids
Tulip, species
Tulip, truimph hybrids
Tulip, waterlily hybrids
Tulip, viridiflora hybrids

Propagation

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