Beautiful Tuliplike Blooms

Tulip Tree

Beautiful Tuliplike Blooms

Fast-growing shade tree
Yellow foliage in the fall
Tulip-shaped flowers in the spring
Pyramidal to conical habit
Ideal for large landscapes

This elegant, eye-catching deciduous tree holds its own in the largest yards. The Tulip Tree, or yellow poplar tree, is named after its sunshine yellow, tulip-shaped flowers that open in late spring. A fast-growing shade tree, it has a pyramidal to conical habit and bright green leaves. Its foliage turns a glowing yellow in the fall. Native to eastern North American, the Tulip Tree is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. It grows to 50-80 ft. tall. Zones 4-9.

Estimated Shipping Date:

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August. Items that are overweight will require an additional shipping charge depending on weight.

Spring 2025 Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Fruit Trees
3A-4A	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
4B	3/24/25 - 6/6/25
5A	3/10/25 - 6/6/25
5B	2/24/25 - 6/6/25
6A	2/23/25 - 6/6/25
6B	2/23/25 - 5/30/25
7A	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
7B	2/3/25 - 5/30/25
8A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
9A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
10A & B	2/4/25 - 5/9/25
Last Order Date	Zones 3A-7B: 6/2/25 Zones 8A-10B: 5/5/25

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Sorry, we cannot ship products to Hawaii, Alaska, APO/FPO or outside the contiguous United States. Please provide a street address as some products are unable to be delivered to Post Office boxes.

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Botanical Name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Height: 70 - 150 feet.
Spacing:30 feet.
Depth:Dig a hole large enough to accommodate the roots without bending them. Work soil around the roots, firm well and water thoroughly.
Spread:35 - 50 feet.
Light Required:Full Sun
Color: Pale Yellow
Size: 2-4 Ft
Blooms: Late Spring, All Spring
Zone: 4-9

Form: Tree
Flower Form: Pale yellow, resembling a tulip bloom.
Soil Requirements: Deep, moist, well-drained, slightly acidic loam soil.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to prevent excessive bleeding of sap.
Foliage: Squarish leaves with pointed tips and shallow lobes.