Scientific Name Liriodendron tulipifera Common Name Tulip tree; Tulip poplar; Yellow poplar	Native Trees, Vines, and Shrubs Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 5-8
	Habit: Deciduous
	Exposure: Sun to partial shade; moist, well drained soil
	Height: 70 to 100'
	Flower/Fruit: Yellowish green and orange, cup shaped upright flowers in late spring
	Comments: Some leaves will turn yellow and drop during drought; clear yellow fall foliage; tall straight trunk; attracts hummingbirds, birds, and squirrels; host plant for tiger and spicebush swallowtail butterflies
	Cultivars: --

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