Dee Jay Parrot tulip
Tulipa 'Dee Jay Parrot'
RHS AGM 2025
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Purple-red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Dee Jay Parrot' tulip (Tulipa 'Dee Jay Parrot') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, containers, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Purple-red blooms open from early to late spring on stems 12 to 24 inches tall. D.J. Visser bred it.
Pairs well with Apollo common hyacinth, Grape hyacinth, and Black Beauty peony.