The Uses of the Tulip Flower

Landscapes

• Tulip flowers provide early-season garden color. Bulbs planted in groups or borders flower into bright masses. They fill out patio pots and window boxes as specimen plants or may be planted together with flowers such as daffodils and crocuses.

Edibles

• Tulip flowers are edible. Fresh petals add color and texture to garnishes, ice cubes and salad dressings. Their light veggie taste lends flavor to salads and vegetable platters. Only the petals are used. Other tulip parts may be bitter or even toxic.

Crafts

• Dried or desiccated tulip flowers blend with other flowers, branches or berries in centerpieces. Dried tulip flowers can be glued on greeting cards and flower pictures. Pressed tulip flowers add floral accents to crafted candles and decorated soaps.