The amazing T
Tulip tree
The tulip tree This very large tree, 90 feet tall with a spread of 50
feet, will grow in zone 5a and up, but it has also been found as far north as zone 4 under the right conditons. It has an upright shape with interesting four-lobed leaves
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Top: The tulip tree as it appears in the fall. Above: The flowers of the tulip tree.
his is tree planting time in Ontario and choosing the right tree is not a simple task in a province as vast as ours. There is no one-size-fits-al list because
we encompass zones 2 in the north all the way down to zone 7 in the Carolinian forest down south. If you live in the southern half of the province and
have lots of space, there are two very interesting trees you might want to try: the amazing tulip tree (Lirioden- dron tulipifera) and the London plane tree (Plantanus x acerfolia).
that look like rounded-off maple leaves and turn brilliant yellow in fall. The bark is furrowed, gray, and craggy. Branches occur
about 10 feet above ground. It likes it somewhat moist and is not fond of busy cities. Its most amazing attribute though is the flowers it
produces in springtime. Large, yellow green and tulip- shaped, they have bright orange features that look like flames near the bottoms of their six petals or bracts, surrounded by bright yellow stamens. Cousin to the magnolia, they are magnets to bees that
come to harvest the copious pollen. Once flowering is over, winged seeds are produced that can remain viable in the soil for many years, waiting for the right light opportunity to appear. They must have sunlight to live.
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