Aureo-marginatum tulip tree
Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureo-marginatum'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size70 to 80 feet tallup to 50 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Oval
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Aureo-marginatum' tulip tree (Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureo-marginatum') is a tree for specimen planting, shade gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, loamy soil. It grows fast to an oval shape and has fragrant yellow blooms in spring and summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Royal fern, Indian grass, White trillium, and Swamp azalea.