Liriodendron tulipifera
(Tulip Tree)
Family - Magnoliaceae
Category - Tree
Origin - Eastern North America
Year of Introduction - 1688
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 30m
Width - 15m
Location - The Grounds
Description: A large, Deciduous tree with an upright, branching habit and a rounded crown. Dark green leaves have a distinctive square-lobed shape. The cup-shaped flowers are pale green, each with an orange band near the base. The Blooms are produced from early into midsummer, often towards the top of the tree, and are said to resemble tulip flowers (hence the common name of Tulip Tree). The leaves turn an attractive shade of yellow in autumn before falling.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
An additional common name is Tulip Poplar.
Flower:
Solitary, cup-shaped flowers are a pale shade of green. Each bloom has a narrow orange ring towards the base. The flowers are produced in June and July, often towards the top of the tree, and are followed by cone-like fruit. Flowers are not produced on juvenile plants.
Flower colour: Green
Flower shape: Solitary, cup-shaped flowers
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Large, dark green leaves have distinctive squared lobes. The leaves are Alternately arranged along the branches and turn an attractive shade of yellow in autumn.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Square-lobed
Autumn Colour: Yellow
Propagation:
Grafting, seed.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.