High Country Gardens
Peppermint Stick Tulip
Best low-maintenance choice for gardeners seeking reliable, deer-resistant spring color.
Brighten your mid-spring garden with the Peppermint Stick Tulip, a delightful Specie Tulip known for its unique pointed petals in alternating snow white and rosy red. Growing to about 12 inches tall, these tulips are perfect for mass plantings or along borders. As a Wildflower Tulip, it naturalizes easily, returning year after year to form beautiful colonies of color. This deer-resistant variety offers reliable spring beauty with minimal maintenance, making it a charming addition to any garden.
$12.74
Owner Satisfaction
4.5
/ 5
Category Rank
1570
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#1570 in Plant & Flower Bulbs
Price vs Category Average
-46%
Below average
Mature Height
12
/ inches
Who it's for
- Xeriscaping enthusiasts needing drought-resilient plant varieties
- Gardeners seeking long-term, self-sustaining floral displays
- Designers looking for elegant, early-spring color accents
Who should skip it
- Homeowners dealing with high populations of hungry garden rodents
- Landscapers wanting tall, high-impact focal point flowers
- Gardeners in regions with frequent cloudy or overcast weather
Performance breakdown
Naturalization Potential
Reliably returns and spreads to form dense, colorful colonies annually.
Deer Resistance
Stands up well against hungry wildlife in unprotected garden spaces.
Maintenance Effort
Requires minimal intervention once established in the soil.
Climate Versatility
Thrives across a massive range of hardiness zones from two through ten.
Visual Impact
Striking star-shaped petals provide high-contrast color for spring borders.
Drought Tolerance
Handles dry spells effectively after the initial growing season.
Key Specs
Mature Height
12 inches
Bulb Spacing
9 bulbs per sq. ft.
Flower Bulb Size
6+ cm
Planting Depth
3 inches
Hardiness Zones
2-10
Ships As
Bulb
Bloom Season
Mid-spring
Plant Life Cycle
Perennial
Features
- Naturalizes and spreads over time
- Deer resistant for reliable blooms
- Low-growing carpet of color
- Easy to grow and maintain
- Suitable for rock gardens and borders
- Drought tolerant once established
- Star-shaped, low-growing blooms
- Returns year after year
What customers say
The Peppermint Stick Tulip is celebrated for its striking, unique design, featuring vibrant red and white stripes that create a memorable garden display. Customers consistently praise the exceptional quality and reliability of these bulbs, noting high success rates and strong growth. This tulip offers excellent value, reliably delivering its advertised show stopping aesthetic. Gardeners seeking unusual beauty find the investment well justified by its dependable performance and distinctive appearance, making it a beloved choice for spring gardens.
Know before you buy
Naturalizing means the bulbs are capable of multiplying and spreading on their own over time. Unlike some hybrid tulips that may decline after a few seasons, the Peppermint Stick Tulip is a perennial variety that will return and expand into larger colonies each spring.
You should plant the bulbs at a depth of 3 inches. For the best visual impact, we recommend spacing them at a density of 9 bulbs per square foot.
Yes, this variety is known for its deer resistance. While no plant is entirely immune to hungry wildlife, these tulips are much less likely to be targeted than other common garden bulbs.
Absolutely. Because they only reach a mature height of 12 inches and have a compact growth habit, they are excellent for rock gardens, borders, or containers where you want a low-growing, colorful display.
Peppermint Stick Tulips perform best in full sun to partial sun. Ensure they are planted in a location that receives at least 6 hours of sunlight for the most vibrant blooms.
These bulbs should be planted in the fall. This allows them to establish their root systems during the cooler months before they bloom in mid-spring.
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