Scientific Name
Liriodendron chinense

Common Name
Chinese tulip tree
Hardiness Zones: 6-9
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; moist, well drained soil
Texture: Medium
Form: Pyramidal in youth; loses lower branches with age and develops rounded head
Height: 70 to 100'
Width: 35 to 50'
Leaf: Alternate, simple leaves; yellow fall color
Flower/Fruit: Greenish yellow flowers in early summer
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