Tulipa 'Orange Emperor'

The tulip is a stalwart of the late-spring garden. There are hundreds to choose from, including traditional, single cup-shaped varieties, double-flowered cultivars and those with elegant, goblet-shaped flowers. Tulips grow best in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. However, they don’t always come back the following year and are therefore often best treated as annuals.

Tulipa 'Orange Emperor' is a wonderful, bright orange tulip, flowering up to four weeks before other orange-flowered cultivars. Grow it in a mixed herbaceous border among purple and blue flowers, or on its own in a large pot. ‘Orange Emperor’ makes a fantastic cut flower.