Flowering TreesAfrican Tulip Tree
Spathodea campanulata
African Tulip Tree (Spathodea campanulata) is a flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 10-11, that matures to about 25-40 ft × 15-25 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs. Expect orange, red and yellow blooms in spring and summer. It attracts hummingbirds and birds.
- USDA zones
- 10-11
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 25-40 ft × 15-25 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Foliage
- Green
- Bloom color
- Orange, Red, Yellow
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Birds
- Native to
- Tropical Africa
In the landscape
Data sources
Freeze survival
Will it survive your winters?
Hardiness zones show a normal bad winter. We check the worst one — African Tulip Tree is hardy to about 30°F (estimated from USDA zone 10), so we'll score it against the real coldest nights your area has actually had.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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