Tips for Growing Greig’s (Greigii) Tulips

Tips for Growing Greig’s (Greigii) Tulips Tulipa greigii

There are so many tulips on the market. When I first started researching them years ago for my own garden, I ultimately threw up my hands and just picked the ones that had the prettiest pictures on their packages.

But I’m much pickier now and I know that if I want to fill a specific space, I need to find the perfect species.

When I need a tulip that is low-growing and provides long-lasting interest in the form of foliage and flowers, my go-to is Greig’s tulip, or Tulipa greigii.

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If you have dreams of a field of tulips, this one is a perfect option.

It naturalizes readily without becoming invasive. And it’s perfect as a border plant, to add life to a rock garden, or even for display in containers.

Part of what makes this variety fantastic is that the plants can produce up to three flowers per bulb, meaning you get a dense cluster of blossoms with just a few specimens.

If you live in USDA Hardiness Zones 3b to 8a, you can grow these short queens – and this guide will discuss cultivation details.

Here’s what I’ll cover:

The sooner we get started, the sooner we can start enjoying our plants, so let’s dive right in!

Greig’s tulips are plants of the Tulipa greigii species. The plants grow to about a foot tall when in bloom in early to mid-spring.

Each single, cup-shaped flower is held on a long stalk, and they’re typically red, salmon, yellow, orange, white, or a combination. A single bulb can produce up to three flower stalks.

The leaves have a gorgeous variegated green and reddish-purple pattern. These are oblong or lanceolate,