Tulip Tree

Description

Plants 70' to 90' in height, 35' to 50' in width; can attain 150' in height. Somewhat pyramidal habit inyouth, maturing to oval-rounded with several large sinuous branches constituting the framework; in thewild often free of branches for 70% to 80% of its height with only a narrow ovoid canopy at the upperreaches. Fall color golden yellow or yellow. Flowers perfect with 6 greenish-yellow petals in 2 rows, 3sepals, interior of the corolla an orangish color, solitary, borne in May to early June, often high in thetree.