Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Tree
Family: Magnoliaceae (Magnolia Family)

·         Hardiness Zones:  4-9
·         Height: 60-90 feet
·         Spread: 30-50 feet
·         Bloom Time: May to June
·         Bloom: cup-shaped, tulip-like yellow flowers with orange band at petal bases
·         Light: full sun; tolerates part shade
·         Soil: best in organically rich, well-drained loams
·         Moisture: medium to moist
·         Use: very large shade or lawn tree; wood is used for furniture, plywood, boatbuilding, paper pulp and general lumber; Native Americans made dugout canoes from the trunks
·         Care: low maintenance
·         Concerns: no serious insect or disease problems; watch for aphids and scale; fast growing and somewhat weak wooded making them susceptible to limb breakage in high winds or from ice/snow
·         Native to: Eastern North America
·         Notes: four-lobed bright green leaves (to 8" across) turn golden yellow in fall; flowers go unnoticed on large trees because they appear after the leaves are fully developed; shallow root system limits the types of plants that may be grown within the drip line
·         Supplier: Shopko
·         Teaching Garden Location & Code: Naturalistic Garden H074

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