About the Tulip
Poplar :
The Tulip Poplar tree,
Liriodendron tulipifera, also known as Yellow
poplar or Tuliptree, is nature’s masterpiece
with beautiful tulip like flowers and very fast
growing. The Tulip Poplar is a fast growing
large shade tree that can grow 15 to 20’ over a
6 to 8 year period. As a specimen tree on a
large property it has great beauty, and in the
fall can be spectacular.
This deciduous tree has moderate
water requirements and has a moderate tolerance
for salt and alkali soils. It has masses of
tulip-like flowers in the spring. The lovely
little tulip-shaped flowers are greenish-yellow
with an orange band. Leaves are deep green and
turn a blazing golden yellow in fall. It is a
wonderful shade tree, hardy and is highly
resistant to insects and diseases.
