Do tulips come back every year?

Tulips have a place in the garden and in cut flower bouquets, or they may be planted in indoor pots to bring color to your home. Tulips are grown from bulbs and may blossom year after year in your flowerbeds, depending upon your climate. Climate. Whether tulips function as a perennial or an annual depends upon your climate. read more

The old fashions tulips are more forgiving when it comes to getting the right environment and are more likely to bloom year after year. Planting the tulips bulbs to the right depth will also help keep your tulips blooming annually. read more

Most tulips have a reputation for fizzling out after a couple of years. But if you select the right varieties and give them proper care, you can ensure a brilliant display every spring. read more

Some of my ideas for getting tulips to return came from the folks at Old House Gardens, who have their own tip sheet for helping tulips come back. Others came from Janis Ruksans, who has been collecting, propagating, and breeding bulbs for decades. read more