Liriodendron tulipifera
Common name: Tulip Tree
A true forest tree that grows in light shade. One of the biggest trees east of the Mississippi River. Seems to grow best on well-drained sites. Flowers are whitish green with a yellow throat and shaped like a tulip. Blooms as the leaves come out. Yellow fall color. I have tried to grow this tree in the field, and it continued to get smaller. It seems to like more protection, so now we grow it in containers.
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Plant Details
Plant type
Tree
Soil type
Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic
Light exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade
Bloom period
Late Spring
Urban environment
Uncompacted Urban Soils
Habitat
Woodlands
Growth form
Single trunk
Growth rate
Moderate
Flower color
Cream
Fall color
Yellow
Size
- Mature height
- 60 Feet
- Mature width
- 40 Feet
- Max height
- 1 080 Inches
- Max width
- 60 Feet