Tulip U-Pick Orchards in Northwest Michigan in 2023, by county
Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tulips that we know of in this area. Not all areas of any state, nor even every state, have tulips orchards that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!
Grand Traverse County
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Old Mission Flowers -
Minimizes chemical and
pesticide use, flowers, tulips, sunflowers, U-pick and already picked
16550 Center
Road, Traverse City, MI 49686. Phone: (231) 499-5474. Email:
[email protected]. Open: May - October, weather permitting, from dawn
until dusk. Picking updates:
Click here for picking updates. Directions: Drive 14 miles out scenic
Old Mission Peninsula on Center Road and turn right onto Ladd Road. You will
see the garden and entrance on the left.
Click here for a map and directions. May - Daffodils, Fancy Jonquils,
Tulips, Lilacs; June - Alliums, Lupines, Poppies, Peonies, Salvia; July -
Daisies, Lilies, Roses, Snapdragons, Yarrow; August - Sunflowers, Gladiolus,
China Asters, Dahlias, Phlox, Statice; September - Cosmos, Rudbeck Saturday,
Zinnias; October - Celosias, Cosmos, Roses, Sedum, Grasses, Sunflowers;. We
minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check.
Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: May 17, 2020)
Tulip Picking Tips, and Information
Farms that offer U-pick or pick-your-own tulips are becoming more common. Tulips follow daffodils. So once you see daffodils blooming in your area, expect
the tulips about one month later
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Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
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Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life. Cool shade is best.
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Re-cut stems while underwater - once you get home. Making a fresh cut, while the cut end is submerged helps the stem to take up water and avoid a
vapor lock.