Tuliptree — Tuliptree
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tuliptree — Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera) is a tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 50–80 ft tall and 30–50 ft wide, and needs medium water.
medium water50–80 ft tall and 30–50 ft wide
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended for Most Sites
- Botanical name
- Liriodendron tulipifera
- Variety / cultivar
- Tuliptree
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 50–80 ft tall and 30–50 ft wide
- Water needs
- medium water
- Colorado native
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Hail tolerance
- low
- Wind tolerance
- moderate
- Salt tolerance
- low
- Bloom color
- yellow, orange, green
- Bloom time
- late spring, early summer
- Good for
- rain garden
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
- Critical: Salt Tolerance
Frequently asked questions
- Is Tuliptree — Tuliptree good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Tuliptree — Tuliptree is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended for Most Sites" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Tuliptree — Tuliptree get?
- It matures to about 50–80 ft tall and 30–50 ft wide.
- How much water does Tuliptree — Tuliptree need?
- It needs medium water once established.
- Is Tuliptree — Tuliptree native to Colorado?
- No — it is not a Colorado native, but it grows well on the Front Range.
