Growing Tulips: Life Cycle Facts You Should Know

Tulips have a unique life cycle. Photo by Delphine Devos.

Tulips might only bloom in the spring, but their growing season actually begins in late summer or early fall, depending on your location. Knowing what’s happening with your tulips all year long will help ensure a plentiful spring garden. Tulips need to be planted in the fall to allow them to begin their life cycle. [...]

Wild Tulips: True Perennial Tulips for Your Garden

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Tulips as we know them are not considered to be a perennial plant. Generally speaking, you have to replant them year after year. You can lift the bulbs each summer, and replant them in the fall, but your results may not be satisfying. You will often find the the bulbs produce fewer flowers in each [...]