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Liriodendron tulipifera — known as the tulip tree, American tulip tree, tuliptree, tulip poplar and yellow poplar — is the Western Hemisphere representative of the two-species genus Liriodendron, and the tallest eastern hardwood. It is native to eastern North America from Southern Ontario and Illinois eastward across southern New England and south to central Florida and Louisiana. It can grow to more than 50 m (165 feet) in virgin cove forests of the Appalachian Mountains, often with no limbs until it reaches 25–30 m (80–100 feet) in height, making it a very valuable timber tree. It is fast-growing, without the common problems of weak wood strength and short lifespan often seen in fast-growing species. April marks the start of the flowering period in the southern USA (except as noted below); trees at the northern limit of cultivation begin to flower in June. The flowers are pale green or yellow (rarely white), with an orange band on the tepals; they yield large quantities of nectar. The tulip tree is the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee. (from Wikipedia)

The flowers are not particularly fragrant. This tree is also a host plant for the tiger swallowtail butterfly. The caterpillars do not damage the tree and you don't even know they are there!

The last three photos are representative of baby trees. The size you will get is about 3 ft tall with a stem (trunk) about 3/4 inch at the base. It is several years old.

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I'm not sure. Here is a quote from Wikipedia: "One of the largest and most valuable hardwoods of eastern North America, it is native from Connecticut and southern New York, westward to southern Ontario and northern Ohio, and south to Louisiana and northern Florida.[5] It is found sparingly in New England, it is abundant on the southern shore of Lake Erie and westward to Illinois. It extends south to north Florida, and is rare west of the Mississippi River, but is found occasionally for ornamentals. Its finest development is in the Southern Appalachian mountains, where trees may exceed 50 m (170 ft) in height." Since it is found in northern FL, perhaps it would grow there. They are all over the place here in western NC, but we are in a temperate rainforest so we get LOTS of rain. Not sure how it would do in a dry climate. I would suggest googling it for information. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liriodendron_tulipifera
Mar 30th, 2016 at 4:19:37 PM PDT by

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