Tulip Poplar

 

Common Name	Tulip Poplar
Scientific Name	Liriodendron tulipifera
Native Region	West, Middle, East
Moisture Conditions	Dry Upland Site, Moist Upland Site
Light Preference	Full Sun, Partial Sun
Wildlife Value	birds, small mammals
Soil pH	Acidic (pH<6), Neutral (pH 6-8)
Height	over 50'
Bloom Time	Spring
Evergreen	No
Comments	state tree of Tennessee and Kentucky; not actually a poplar, this fast-growing tree is a member of the magnolia family; produces large, colorful, tulip-shaped flowers in late spring or early summer; yellow fall color; important honey tree; larval food plant for tiger swallowtail butterfly