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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Liriodendron tulipifera
L.
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Tulip Tree
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Magnoliaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Pyramidal when young, oval rounded on mature trees, in wild usually very narrow
crown.
ADAPTABILITY:
Moist, well drained soil, slightly acid. Full sun and plenty of room.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen, street tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Aphids in summer (can be serious), leaf spot. Stressed trees will lose their
leaves in late summer (especially if in dry soil).
NATIVE RANGE:
Eastern United States and Ontario, Canada, Arkansas native plant
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Fastigiatum'- columnar form
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