Life Cycle:perennial
Planting Time:fall
Height:4" to 30"
Exposure:full sun to light shade
Soil:rich, well-drained soil
Hardiness:zones 3 to 8
Bloom Time:Spring
Flower:A variety of brilliant solid and mixed color patterns (except blue); saucer-shaped with 6 petals (except doubles); 400+ cultivars.
Foliage:Blue-green, smooth, thick, upright leaves with a blade-like shape; 6 to 10 inches long
Propagation:Bulbs
Suggested Use:Beds, borders, cut flowers, walkways and mass plantings
I live in South Carolina where seasons are short, with a lot of warmth throughout the year. In January all the local stores marked down all of there tulips 90% off. These bulbs can be stored in a cool dry place until ready to plant. Here in South Carolina you are to plant tulips in Nov/Dec.
Tulips in the warm winter areas of California are difficult for the average gardener. However if you plant Darwin tulips (following directions), you don't have to dig them up until they get crowded.
This page contains tulip photos. These lovely spring flowering bulbs are available in so many colors and varieties that it is easy to create a beautiful tulip planting in your garden.
I love tulips but do not have the patience to wait for them to "brown out" so I buy some in the spring, and set the roots into my mulch so only the flower and leaves show.