Description

Tulip Crème Fraîche is a refined Triumph tulip, valued for its clean architectural form, dependable mid-spring performance, and pure creamy-white blooms gently infused with a subtle buttery yellow flush at the base. Blooming reliably in mid to late April, this cultivar reaches a consistent height of 40–45 cm, with upright, weather-resistant stems that hold their shape through fluctuating Irish spring conditions.

Crème Fraîche is especially well-suited to formal bedding layouts, public-facing civic plantings, and contemporary border schemes where visual clarity, mid-season balance, and uniform flowering height are essential. It thrives in full sun, performing best in deep, fertile, moderately moist but free-draining soils. In heavier Irish soils it responds well to beds amended with compost and coarse horticultural grit to encourage drainage and prolong bulb viability.

This cultivar is a versatile performer across both inland and coastal schemes, making it suitable for white-themed formal displays, bridal borders and seasonal container groupings, Front-of-border schemes, and in corporate landscaping schemes requiring calm, structured spring interest.

Crème Fraîche excels in precision spring bedding, cut flower production, and symmetrical public beds. When used en masse, its blooms create a clean, luminous wash of white that brightens overcast Irish spring days and contrasts superbly with rich foliage or dark architectural plantings. For a cooler palette, it partners well with Muscari Baby’s Breath. It also makes a strong statement paired with contrasting Triumph tulips like Negrita or Orange Sherpa for a two-tone graphic effect.

From a biodiversity perspective, Crème Fraîche offers open pollen access for hoverflies and urban-adapted solitary bees, particularly when planted as part of multi-species lasagne-style schemes or alongside nectar-rich perennials and shrubs. Its mid-April bloom time allows it to fill gaps in the early pollinator foraging calendar between early bulbs and late-spring flowering perennials.