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Tulip U-Pick Orchards in Northwest Michigan in 2024, by county

Below are the U-Pick orchards and farms for tulips that we know of in this area.

Not all areas of a state have tulips farms that are open to the public. If you know of any others, please tell us using the add a farm form!

Remember to always check with the farm's own website or Facebook page before you go - or call or email them if they don't have a website or Facebook page. Conditions at the farms and crops can change literally overnight, so if you want to avoid a wasted trip out there - check with the farm directly before you go! If I cannot reach them, I DON'T GO!

PLEASE report closed farms, broken links and incorrect info using the "Report Corrections" form below.

Grand Traverse County (including Old Mission Peninsula)

  • 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: vkdcoulter@gmail.com. Open: May - October, weather permitting, from dawn until dusk. 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. Payment: Cash, Check.
    Old Mission Flowers Facebook page. Picking updates: Click here for picking updatesMay - 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(ADDED: May 17, 2020)

 

Tulips

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

  • Once picked, quickly get the stems into water
  • Get them out of the hot sun after picking to increase shelf life.  Cool shade is best.
  • 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.

 

Other Local Farm Products (Honey, Horses, Milk, Meat, Eggs, Etc.)
(NOT pick-your-own, unless they are also listed above)