Last fall hundreds of Tulip Test Gardens were planted across North America. As spring approaches, tulips are emerging in the Southeastern U.S. and even in the Mid-Atlantic as far north as Pennsylvania and New York.

Marianne in Philadelphia, PA: "Two of the tulips have emerged. It is surprising because it is winter and now it is snowing." (01/21/2022)

Shannon in New Bern, NC: "We have 15 tulips emerging out of the 50 we planted." (02/04/2022)

Vienna, VA: "We have several of our tulip bulbs beginning to emerge. With temperatures at night in the teens though, we are worried the tops might be damaged. We are expecting a warm-up later this week." (02/10/2022)

Spring is Around the Corner

Gather your questions about tulips, gardens, planting experiments, daylight, and climate. This project is a great way to spark curiosity in students.

• Are my tulips growing?
• How does weather affect tulips?
• What is happening underground?
• Where on the map will the first tulips emerge?
• When will my tulips emerge?
• When will my tulips bloom?

This spring, report from your garden twice: when tulips EMERGE, and when tulips BLOOM.