Choose tulip bulbs to plant. You can get them from a nursery, a home and garden store, or buy them online. Tulips are hardy flowers that will grow in most climates. Depending on what variety you buy, each bulb will produce one 1-4 stems and blossoms.
Choose bulbs that are firm to the touch with a light brown papery skin, almost like an onion skin.
Do not plant a bulb that is soft or shriveled, as it may be rotten or dead inside.