Description
L. tulipifera – North American Tulip Tree – This vigorous, broadly columnar to conical, deciduous tree from Eastern North America grows to at least 100′ feet tall and half as wide. It produces saddle shaped, bright green leaves 6″ long and wide, the leaves are squarish, and lobed at the tips, hollowed at the bases, with a pointed lobe at each side and turn rich golden yellow in fall. In early summer it bears 6 petalled , cup shaped, pale green flowers, 2 ½”’ long, orange-marked at the bases, followed by conical brown fruit.
‘Aureomarginatum’ – grows 70′ feet tall and 30′ feet wide and has leaves with broad, golden yellow margins
‘Fastigiatum’ – grows 70′ feet tall and 25′ feet wide and is narrowly conical, with upright branches.
Grow in moderately fertile,
preferably slightly acidic, moist but well drained soil in full sun or partial
shade.
Zones 4-9
