Hershey Gardens blooming with 27,000 tulips

HERSHEY, Pa. (WHTM) – Hershey Gardens is bursting with color with 27,000 tulips at peak bloom right now.

Depending on the weather, peak bloom can last only 7-10 days. This is one of the garden’s most highly anticipated events.

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“What makes us unique is we’re the biggest tulip display locally, we’ve been doing this since 1942,” said Alyssa Hagarman, the Horticulture Manager at Hershey Gardens. “It’s one of the most well-known in the area, definitely something everyone enjoys seeing year after year.”

The tulips were planted back in October and there are 47 different varieties on display, 12 of which are new this year.

The gardens are open every day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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