Georgia Coastal Plain Native Plants
for Conservation Landscaping and Wildlife Habitat

tuliptree - Liriodendron tulipifera

Synonyms: , tulip poplar, ,

USDA Plant Code: LITU Light Requirement: full sun - full shade Soil Moisture: dry - medium Height: 80-100 feet Leaves: deciduous Protected Plant: no Commonly Available at Nurseries : yes Growth Habits: tree, Hardiness Zone: both Salt Tolerance : no Drought Tolerance: no

Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: yes Riparian Buffers: yes All Pollinators: yes Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes Butterflies and Moths: yes Hummingbird: no Rain Garden: yes Bloom Color: orange/yellow/green Bloom Period: spring Fragrant: yes

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Flower(s); William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Broken crown in large yellow-poplar Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Broken crown of large yellow-poplar Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); large yellow-poplar w/broken crown Brian Lockhart, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Charles T. Bryson, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); John Ruter, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Fruit(s); Paul Wray, Iowa State University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Carl Dennis, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Flower(s); close-up of blossom Carl Dennis, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); A stand of yellow-poplar trees (Liriodendron tulipifera) is thinned.  USDA Forest Service - Southern Research Station , USDA Forest Service, SRS, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); Old growth poplar, From archival photo, US National Park Service Paul Bolstad, University of Minnesota, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Nancy Loewenstein, Auburn University, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Tree(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); David Stephens, , Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Bark; Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Tree(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage
Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); Chris Evans, University of Illinois, Bugwood.org Additional Resolutions & Image Usage

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