Black Parrot Tulip
Fringed and twisted petals in deepest maroon-black. Looks more like an exotic bird than a tulip and steals every spring arrangement.
Dangerous to cats
The bulbs are the dangerous part for cats and dogs, and they hold far more of the toxin than the flower does. A pet that digs up a newly planted bed is the usual way this happens. Vomiting and drooling are the common signs; plant where a dog does not dig and keep spare bulbs stored away.
Bloom Season
Apr - May
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Sun Requirements
○ Full Sun6+ hours direct
Water Needs
Moderate
Regular watering
Size & Zones
20-26" tall
USDA Zones 3-8
Bloom Colors
Purple
Traits
✂ Cut Flower▢ Container Friendly
Soil
SandyLoam
Where to buy
Find Black Parrot Tulip bulbs on Amazon.
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Other Tulip Varieties
Queen of Night
The darkest tulip.
Apeldoorn
Bold, goblet-shaped Darwin hybrid in scarlet with a black base.
Princess Irene
Glowing orange petals brushed with smoky purple flames.
Apricot Beauty
Soft salmon-apricot single early blooms with a delicate sweet fragrance.
Angelique
Double late tulip that looks like a small peony in soft pink and cream.
Ballerina
Lily-flowered tulip with pointed petals in vivid tangerine.
Mount Tacoma
Pure white double late blooms that look like peonies.
Spring Green
Viridiflora tulip with ivory petals brushed by a wide green flame.
Queen of Sheba
Lily-flowered tulip with pointed petals in glowing red edged with gold.
La Belle Epoque
Vintage cafe-au-lait coloring with peach, cream, and dusty pink swirled together.
Greenland
Viridiflora tulip with rose-pink petals brushed by a wide green flame.
Mariette
Lily-flowered tulip with elegant pointed petals in clear satin pink.
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