Tree Descriptions
Tulip Poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera)
| Height: |
70-90’ |
| Width:
| 35-50’ |
| Growth Rate: |
medium to fast |
| Soil: |
sand, loam |
| Moisture: |
wet, moist |
| Shade Tolerance: |
sun |
| Bloom Time: |
May-June |
| Flower Color: |
yellow-green |
| Uses: |
wildlife, windbreak |
| Spacing: |
minimum 15’ x 15’ |
| Habitat: |
Full sun, sandy or loam soils, average to moist. Sensitive to salt
spray, soil compaction, heat, drought, and frost. |
| Notes: |
Sensitive to frost damage and salt, juglone tolerant. |
Southern species that reaches its northern limit in southern Michigan.
Tulip poplar has large, showy, tulipshaped flowers in the spring and a
yellow fall color. It is native to Michigan and should be planted where
there is
a lot of room for roots. Great lawn or park tree.
