Queen of Night Tulip

It's interesting -- I have the same assessment of the colour of these tulips as other commentators here, but the opposite judgment. Whereas most other customers seem to be pleased by the fact that these tulips are so very black (and they really are -- comparable to pitch), I am a bit disappointed, because I thought that they would be a very, very dark red, as one sees in some online images, rather than a tar black. I find that the near-absence of any colour at all in these tulips makes them a bit dull in real life, prevented them from offering any colour contrast to other plants or flowers in the garden. Also, the lack of colour means that from a distance, in any light conditions other than direct sunlight, their heads practically disappear, leaving one seeing green tulip stems with no discernible petals. (Tulips are most effective when the vivid heads arrest the eye, not the green stems.) Basically, if you're looking for absolutely black tulips, these fit the bill to an astonishing degree. But consider carefully: what may seem like a nifty idea ("A black tulip! How edgy!") might not turn out to be quite as rewarding in real life. Caveat emptor.

Decided to plant these last fall and I have to say they're really resistant and hardy. Colour is also a plus for me. I would issue 6 stars if I could.

very true to the description...I already had 2 very dark tulips but this one is truly darkest one and very close to black with burgundy shade..I highly recommend it...I had people to stop by just to look at them

I ordered a 10 pack of these and put them in last fall. This spring I have about at least 30 black tulips. There are ten large ones and another 20 or more of smaller tulips. I hope they multiply like this for years to come!!!

These tulips are exactly as pictured. They are so stunning no matter where I've planted! Purchased a few times now and never disappointed!

Good colour, but mine were more dark purple. I planted these about 10 years ago so the colour might be better now. They bloom later in spring. Two years ago I dug up the bulbs in the fall after they had died back and spread them around in the bed so they weren't so crowded. The following spring half of them had reverted to red. Now the red ones bloom first, followed by the purple ones.

Really loved these, they are actually quite black. A good surprise after most all of the other black plants I ordered were no where close.

I had some of these tulips about 20 years ago. They are simply beautiful with their almost black colour. Never before have I seen a flower this close to black!