Trees
Tulip tree, tulip poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 80 to 100+ ft Width: 30 to 60 ft
- Bloom Color
- Yellow/gold with orange
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FACU Facultative upland — usually occurs in non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Low soil salt and salt spray tolerance
Notes
Rich, moist soils; sun to part shade
Wildlife Value
Supports pollinators and is larval host plant for many butterflies and moths; seeds eaten by some birds and small mammals; favored nesting habitat for some birds
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