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Tulip Tree

Liriodendron tulipifera

Tulip Tree 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

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