Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Tree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 60-90 ft × 30-50 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow, green and orange blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to black walnut, deer and fire.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

60-90 ft × 30-50 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green, Orange

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Fire, Rabbits, Wet soil

Native to

Eastern North America