Tulip Tree
Mature Height: 70'-90'
Mature Width: 30'-40'
Sunlight: Full Sun
Growth Rate: Fast
Shape: Pyramidal, Oval at maturity
Fall Foliage: Yellow
Scientific Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
A large, fast-growing shade tree with tulip-shaped flowers in late May to early June. The simple, green-shaped leaves will glow bright yellow in the fall adding character to your landscape. This tree is a vital host plant for tuliptree silkmoths, eastern tiger swallowtails and more! It also provides a great food source for many of our pollinators and local wildlife, including red-throated hummingbirds as they enjoy its flowers’ nectar.
ATTRACTS:
***Tuliptree silkmoths overwinter in a cocoon wrapped in leaf litter on the ground***
Leave fallen leaves alone or blow them to the side to ensure they emerge next season.
Tuliptree silkmoth
Yellow-bellied sapsucker
Eastern tiger swallowtail
Northern cardinal
Purple finch
Ruby-throated hummingbird
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Photo Credit
"Tulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera with Baltimore Oriole. Birds of America [double elephant folio edition], Audubon, J.J., (1826-1838) [J.J. Audubon]" by Swallowtail Garden Seeds is marked with CC PDM 1.0
"Liriodendron tulipifera" by anro0002 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0
"Liriodendron tulipifera at The New York Botanical Garden" by UGArdener is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
"Liriodendron tulipifera - tulipier de virginie - parc de la tête d'or - Lyon" by Urban Scraper is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"Liriodendron tulipifera - tulipier de virginie - parc de la tête d'or - Lyon" by Urban Scraper is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
"TulipTree Silkmoth" by littleREDelf is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
"Eastern Tiger Swallowtail 09" by TexasEagle is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
"Purple Finch" by goingslo is licensed under CC BY 2.0
"Yellow-bellied Sapsucker m." by flythebirdpath > > > is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
"Male ruby-throated hummingbird" by Tibor Nagy is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
"Male Northern Cardinal" by beaucon is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0