Common name: Tulip Tree
Scientific name: Liriodendron tulipifera
Category: Native Tree - Deciduous, Common
Sample mature size: 35 m tall, 25 m wide; 115 ft tall, 82.5 ft wide
Sunlight: Full-sun
Water: Medium-wet
Soil: Sand, Loam
Blooms: Yellow in May
Natural habitats: Open-upland, Carolinian-forest
Wildlife benefits: Bees/wasps ๐, Hummingbirds ๐บ, Rodents ๐ฟ๏ธ
Points of interest: - Fast-growing with a wide, deep root system
- Attracts hummingbirds and bees in spring, while birds like Bobwhites as well as rabbits, and squirrels enjoy the seeds