Species: Liriodendron tulipifera
(leer-ee-o-den'dron tu-li-pif'er-ah)
Tuliptree; Tulip Poplar; Tulip Magnolia; Yellow Poplar; Whitewood
Found on Course Walks
Big Trees in Winter, Wet Site Plants, Campus trees walk;
Big Trees in Winter, Wet Site Plants
Map of plant locations
(Plant location data may be incomplete)
In Collection(s):
Cultivars
Few cultivars exist for this species and most are difficult to find in the trade.
'Ardis', 'Arnold', 'Aureomarginatum', 'Compactum', 'Emerald City', 'Fastigiatum', 'Integrifolium', 'Mediopictum'Ornamental Characteristics
Tree > 30 feet
80' - 120'
Deciduous
broad pyramidal
Large, straight central leader, somewhat weak-wooded.
Environmental Characteristics
Full sun
5a
Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil; Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil
See graphic below
Insect Disease
relatively pest free
Bare Root Transplanting
Difficult
Other
native to North America (Massachusetts to Wisconsin, south to Florida and Mississippi); northern seed source recommended; difficult to transplant, transplant in spring
Moisture Tolerance Graphic
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Moisture Tolerance
