Emerald City Tulip Poplar is a fast-growing deciduous tree with an upright oval crown and large, slightly glossed deep green leaves have a distinct shape and turn bright yellow in fall. Unusual yellow-green cup shaded tulip-like flowers with with orange center bands bloom at the top of the tree in late spring through summer. Following the flowers are soft brown wing-like seedpods. Best color in full sun and moist well-drained soil.
Liriodendron tulipifera is the only host plant for the Tuliptree Silkmoth, and also hosts the Eastern Tiger Swallowtail, Spicebush Swallowtail, and Viceroy. Learn more about planting for butterflies with Georgia natives with this brochure.
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
45' - 55' |
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Spread: |
15’ - 25' |
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Spacing: |
20' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Water Regularly. Watch for aphids and scale, as well as wild, mold, mildew or canker. Susceptible to limb breakage in heavy ice/snow or high winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Shade Garden, Privacy Screen.
COMPANION PLANTS: Flowering Cherry, Chinese Pistachio, Cedar
IMAGES: Famartin, 2020-07-20 14 34 05 Leaves in mid-summer on a Tulip Tree along Tranquility Court in the Franklin Farm section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Famartin, 2015-05-18 12 43 56 Tulip Tree blossoms along Terrace Boulevard in Ewing, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Famartin, 2015-05-18 12 44 14 Tulip Tree blossoms along Terrace Boulevard in Ewing, New Jersey, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Famartin, 2016-05-18 10 00 16 Tulip Tree in bloom along Park Hall Road (Maryland State Route 489) in Park Hall, Maryland, CC BY-SA 4.0, (5) Mestos, Lemgo4-Germany, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
