During the early to mid-1600s, speculation drove the value of tulip bulbs to extremes in Holland, a phenomenon sometimes known as Tulipmania. At the height of the market, the rarest tulip bulbs ...

The flower was domesticated by the Ottomans, who planted vast numbers of bulbs in their palace gardens and were as fascinated by rare and exotic tulips as the Dutch at the height of tulip mania.

Colorful tulips are already starting to bloom in Pella, where thousands of visitors are expected for this week’s annual Tulip ...