Plant of the Week: Tulips

Tulips are one of the most popular spring flowers  and come in a large variety of colors and sizes. While tulips bloom in the spring, the best time for planting the bulbs is in the fall, between October and November. While they are classified with perennials and should bloom year after year, for  best results they should be treated as annuals and replanted every year.  Tulips thrive in sandy, or well-drained soil and enjoy full sun.

Fun Facts about Tulips:

• Tulip ranks as the third most  popular flower world-wide, behind the rose and chrysanthemum. 
• There are now over 3,000 different registered varieties of cultivated Tulips.
• Tulips originated in Turkey getting their name from the Turkish word "tulbend" which means turban.
• Tulip bulbs are a great replacement for onions in cooking.
• Adding sugar to your water will help prolong the life of a bouquet of tulips in a vase.