Tulip Piste Bulbs
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Tulips make the spring garden sing. And there's little care involved, just tuck them into the ground before it freezes, and wait for your spring bounty. Plus, the petals are edible so you can nibble your way through the garden.

ZONEPerennial, zones 3-8
SHIPPINGBeginning in fall
INCLUDES12 bulbs in a cloth bag, with a wooden plant marker
Botanical NameTulipa

Spring Bloom

Summer

Fall Plant

Winter

Description

12 Bulbs: A Piste is a ski slope, but whatever. We'll happily sit in the lodge by the fire and garnish our hot chocolate with these vanilla-butter-cream colored double blooms. Tulip Piste is great for your shadier tulip spots, bringing light to the garden bed and making your other tulips and spring bulbs pop their colors out. They're also completely ravishing on their own, with just a touch of peach-pink along the edges.

HEIGHT 16-18"
SPACING 1-3" between bulbs
LIGHT Full sun or part-shade
DEER Not deer resistant
KIDS+PETS Non-toxic, edible petals
CLIMATE Needs freezing winter temps to bloom
WATER Only needs supplemental water in very dry conditions
INDOOR+POTSGrows well in containers outside

How to Plant

Dig a hole and tuck your bulbs in, pointy side up, about 6" deep (roughly 3 times the size of the bulbs) and about 3" apart. You can plant them closer for a fuller display, but be sure the bulbs don't touch. Now fill in the soil, give it a few solid pats so it compresses around the bulbs, then give it a long drink of water. Mark that pot or spot with your wooden plant marker so you know where your tulips live now. Wait for spring.

Where to Plant

Find a place that gets at least partial sun; 4 or more hours a day.

When to Plant

If planting in a cold region, plant in the fall, anytime before the ground freezes for the last time. If planting in a warm region, (zones 9 and warmer), place your bulbs in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator, in the bags they came in, by themselves (without other produce). Remove from fridge after at least 6 weeks and plant in late winter.

When to Expect Blooms

Mid spring

Care Instructions

Water when soil is dry, once leaves appear.

Extra Credit

If planting in a container, be sure the pot has ample drainage. Fill the bottom 2-3" of the pot with pebbles to prevent clogging. Wait for the foliage to wilt and turn yellow before clipping it back late spring, so that the bulb can store energy for the next year's blooms. When picking flowers for bouquets, be sure to leave at least one leaf per plant.