Tulip Poplar—Liriodendron tulipifera

Large | Deciduous | Height: 80-120 feet | Spread: 30-60 feet

One of the largest native trees in eastern North America, this tree has tulip-like flowers in spring and gold-yellow deciduous leaves in the fall. Yellow-green flower with an orange corolla blooms in late spring, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. These flowers eventually produce cone-shaped brown samaras with winged seeds in fall. Its distinctive winter buds resemble a duck's bill. The tree is fast-growing, preferring moist, well-drained soil, and full sun.

The Tulip poplar is a host plant for Eastern Swallowtail butterfly larvae and provide a nesting site for birds.

More information can be found at https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/liriodendron-tulipifera/.