Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
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Common Name: Tulip Tree  
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Water Saving Tip:

Change spray sprinklers to low-flow bubbler or drip systems. Shrubs and trees are ideal candidates for this type of irrigation because the water is applied directly to the root zones.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

25-40', 40-60'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green, Yellow

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

High

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

Messy

Design Styles

Mediterranean, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Showy Flowers, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Lawn, Patio, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Screen, Shade Tree, Fire Resistant

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Steve Mullany, Connon N.

  • Description

  • Notes

This lovely, large deciduous tree grows about 50 feet tall or more, and 30 feet or more wide. It has unique, large, tulip-shaped bluish-green leaves that turn golden yellow in the fall. Tulip-shaped blossoms appear late May through mid-June; petals are yellow green and the inside of the corolla base is orange. There is a lovely specimen near the north-east corner of Liberty Park.
Grow in full sun and well-drained soils, ideally loamy fertile ones. Not well suited for very hot, dry sites, but great in lawns or mixed borders.