Native Deciduous Hardwood Tree
Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade, Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium to Moist
Soil Description: Rich, moist soils.
Bloom Color: Yellow, Green, Brown
Bloom Time: April - June
Fruit Type: Cone-like samaras
Size Notes: Up to about 80 feet tall
Deer: Resistant
Drought: Sensitive
Attracts: Birds, hummingbirds, butterflies, native bees
Pollinator Benefit: Larval Host for Eastern Tiger Swallowtail; Xerces Society rating: Special value for native bees
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Tulip Poplar (Liriodendtron tulipifera) One of the tallest and most beautiful eastern hardwoods, with a long, straight trunk, a narrow crown that spreads with age, and large showy flowers resembling tulips or lilies. A tall, straight, deciduous tree, up to150 ft. tall (sometimes taller), tuliptree has a medium to narrow crown and distinctive, star-shaped foliage. The leaves are waxy and smooth, and dependably turn bright gold in fall. Showy, yellow-orange, tulip-like flowers are often missed because they are up 50 ft. or higher in the tops of trees. Cone-shaped seedheads remain after leaves have fallen.
Source: www.wildflower.org