Tulip ‘Professor de Monsseri’

Greigeii tulips (originally from Turkestan) look somewhat different than the common tulips you see blooming everywhere in the spring. Greigeii tulips are shorter and their blooms are usually a little more slender and pointed on top. Often the leaves are bi-colored or mottled.

The allure of Greigii tulips is that they naturalize well (meaning they return year after year). I grow ‘Professor de Monsseri’ which is red and yellow:

We’ve had numerous windy days in the last couple of weeks, but my flowers are still intact and thriving despite growing on a hill in a very exposed location.

‘Professor de Monsseri’ grows 12 inches tall and is hardy in zones 3-7.