Description

Tulip Artist is an exceptional viridiflora variety with painterly peach-orange petals uniquely feathered with vertical green flames. This late-spring bloomer (late April into May) reaches 35–40 cm and delivers architectural intrigue and subtle texture to modern and naturalistic plantings. The blooms are long-lasting and evolve in tone with age, deepening to amber and rose as they mature.

An ideal choice for Irish gardens seeking late-season tulip colour with biodiversity merit, Artist performs best in free-draining soil enriched with compost, with full sun or light dappled shade. It’s particularly effective in modern prairie schemes, gravel gardens, heritage borders, and curated biodiversity meadows.

This tulip partners beautifully with late daffodils, alliums, or silver-leaved plants. Its open, flat-petalled form is highly accessible to pollinators, making it one of the more bee-friendly tulip cultivars. Especially useful for hoverflies, bumblebees, and late solitary bees when paired with other nectar sources.

Its strong stems make it highly wind-resistant and suitable for exposed rural beds or coastal plots. For designers seeking tone depth, ecological interest, and textural nuance, Artist is an invaluable component in a late-spring matrix.