🌳 Tulip Poplar
Liriodendron tulipifera
Tree
☀️ Sun
Full sun (6+ hours)
💧 Water
Moderate to high; needs consistent moisture; fast-growing and thirsty
🗺️ Zones
5–9
📏 Spacing
30–50 ft
📐 Height
60–90 ft
🧪 Soil pH
5.0–8.0
⏱️ Maturity
Flowers at 15–20 years; rapid early growth rate
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone
🤝 Companions (6)
🤝 Redbud
Good companion — Tulip Poplar and Redbud grow well together.
🤝 Native wildflowers
Good companion — Tulip Poplar and Native wildflowers grow well together.
🤝 Ferns
Good companion — Tulip Poplar and Ferns grow well together.
🤝 Wild Ginger
Good companion — Tulip Poplar and Wild Ginger grow well together.
Good companion — Tulip Poplar and Serviceberry grow well together.
🤝 Dogwood
Good companion — Tulip Poplar and Dogwood grow well together.
⚠️ Keep Apart (2)
⚠️ Lawn grass
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
⚠️ Drought conditions
Keep apart — these plants do not grow well together.
📝 Growing Notes
Tulip poplar is one of North America's tallest native deciduous trees and a major nectar source for hummingbirds and bees, with its tulip-shaped flowers producing abundant nectar. It makes a valuable component of orchard systems as a long-distance pollinator attractor when planted nearby. Native woodland wildflowers and ferns thrive in its partial shade.