6. Lily-Flowered
This tulips bloom in May. At first they were grouped with Cottage tulips but in 1958 this type was reclassified. The height of their stems varies from 1 ½ to 2-feet, they are long, shapely with pointed petals. If you study them closely you will notice that they almost resemble native Turkish tulips and boast the first scented tulip, the Ballerina, in their troupe.  7. Fringed
These tulips are short (12 to 18 inches) but very attractive. In May they will brighten your garden with ruffles that either mirror or create a beautiful contrast with the rest greenery in your garden.
8. Viridiflora
Flowering in May this group has a flash of green streaked through their petals. Average height of these tulips is 1-2 feet. 9. Rembrandt
This group which was highly priced by gardeners in past has become become obsolete nowadays. In spite of beautiful breaks and stripes of artisitc colors this palette as it has been discovered has a virus which can sspread to other tulip cultivars. These tulips are very rarely offered by suppliers and today they are not grown commercially. 10. Parrot
The petals of this group have the ability to curl in all directions looking like they could use some preening. However they were named not due to their resemblance for feathers, but for the bud which looks like a parrot’s beak. Blooming in May some of these cultivars are scented. Their average height is about 16 to 24 inches. 11. Double Late (Peony Flowered)
These peony flowered tulips are not resistant to poor weather however they are great for container tulip growing. These flowers start blooming from mid to late May having a height of 1 ½ to 2-feet. The profusion of their petals resembles their namesakes closely. 12. Kaufmanniana
This cultivars are also called as ‘water lily tulips’. You can watch them opening flat under the mid-March sun. The main characteristic feature of their foliage is deep purple or brown blotches. Kaufmanniana tulips are shorter than other cultivars, theit height is only 6 -12 inches. 13. Fosteriana
This has been created by the hybridization of Greigii with Kaufmanniana. Being 8 to 18 inches tall and blooming in April, they can add dramatic accent to your garden. Their foliage varies from grey-green to glossy green. 14. Greigii
Blooming from late March to early April these tulips are short (8 to 12 inches) with a striking wavy edged foliage. This group can become a perfect backdrop for an eruption of upright blooms that stand amidst a frame of flared-out petals. 15. Species
These tulips are only 4 to 12 inches high. The main benefit of these cultivars is that they are easy to naturalize and have cheery blooms which repeat year after year from March to May. Some species even have the ability to seed themselves.
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