Pretty Tulips that Come Back Every Year
Tulips, Tulipa, Naturalizing, Spring Bulbs
Many tulips are not strongly perennial and their floral display tends to decline from season to season. They bloom well the first year, but then peter out after a couple of years. Their large bulbs split themselves into smaller bulbs that may not have the same flowering power or are simply non-productive. Instead of one large, stately bloom appearing, two or three smaller flowers will pop out of the ground. Plantings that don’t have enough energy will send up a mass of green foliage and no bloom.
But if you select the right tulip varieties, plant them in the right spot and provide the proper care, you can be rewarded with a magnificent spring display year after year.
Some tulips are better suited for naturalizing or perennializing than others.
- Botanical tulips and their cultivars will multiply in number year after year.
- A few border tulips like the Darwin hybrid tulips, Fosteriana tulips and Kaufmanniana tulips are known to reliably rebloom.
Guide Information
Hardiness |
3 - 8
|
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Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Tulipa - Tulips |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Landscaping Ideas | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Guide Information
Hardiness |
3 - 8
|
---|---|
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Tulipa - Tulips |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Early,Mid,Late) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit |
Landscaping Ideas | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow |