Tulip Red Riding Hood is a striking dwarf tulip variety, admired for its vivid scarlet-red blooms and distinctive dark-striped foliage. Compact yet eye-catching, this variety flowers in April and May, making it a perfect choice for adding bold colour to spring borders, rockeries, and containers. A winner of the RHS Award of Garden Merit, it is valued for both its decorative flowers and unique foliage that provides extra interest even after the blooms fade.

Thriving in well-drained soils, Tulip Red Riding Hood grows well in sunny positions but will last longer in partial shade. Ideal for planting in groups, this variety creates a dazzling effect in beds and borders, and works beautifully under roses or combined with other spring bulbs such as Muscari.

Key Features
✔ Striking scarlet blooms with attractive dark-striped foliage
✔ RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
✔ Flowers April–May
✔ Compact habit – perfect for borders, containers, and underplanting

Size
✔ Flowering height: Approx. 30cm / 12"

Useful for
Excellent for compact displays in borders, patio containers, and rock gardens. Works well in mixed bulb plantings or as an underplanting for shrubs and roses.

Aftercare
Plant bulbs from August onwards, 10–15cm deep in fertile, well-drained soil, in sun or partial shade. Remove spent flowers to preserve bulb strength. Avoid replanting tulips in the same location repeatedly to reduce disease risk.