Tulip Tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, Tree Seeds Fast Growth, Tulip Like Flowers, Showy Fall Colors, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Honey Bees and Hummingbirds, Wildlife Food/Shelter, Shade Tree, Cold Tolerant, Bonsai Tulip Tree is a large, stately, deciduous tree native to Eastern North America that typically grows 60 to 90 feet tall with a pyramidal to broad conical habit. Trunks of mature trees may reach 4 to 6 feet in diameter, usually rising column-like with an absence of lower branching. It is named and noted for its cup-shaped, tulip-like flowers that bloom in spring. Flowers are yellow with an orange band at the base of each petal. Although the flowers are 2 inches in length, they can go unnoticed on large trees because the flowers appear after the leaves are fully developed. Sometimes the flowers are first noticed when the attractive petals begin to fall below the tree. Flowers are followed by dry, scaly, oblong, cone-shaped brown fruits, each bearing numerous winged seeds. Four-lobed bright green leaves, to 8 inches across, turn a showy golden yellow in fall. Wood is used for furniture, plywood, boatbuilding, paper pulp and general lumber. Native Americans made dugout canoes from Tulip Tree trunks. This is the state tree of Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana. Genus name comes from Greek leirion (lily) and dendron (tree). Tulipifera means tulip bearing. This is a favorite nesting tree for birds and the flowers attract butterflies and hummingbirds. The Tulip Tree is a major honey plant in the eastern United States, yielding a dark reddish, fairly strong honey which gets mixed reviews as a table honey but is favorably regarded by bakers. Leaf: Alternate, simple, palmately veined, orbicular, 4-lobed with an entire margin, 4 to 8 inches long, notched to flat top. Somewhat shaped like a tulip, light green to green. Flower: Monoecious; perfect, showy, resembling a large tulip, 2 1/2 inches long, with yellow-green petals with orange band at petal bases, appearing in late spring to early summer. Fruit: An oblong (cone-like) aggregate of samaras (2 inches long), deciduous at maturity; each samara is 1 winged, 1 1/2 inches long, and curved upwards at seed cavity (resembling the front keel of a boat); maturing August to October and disseminating through late fall and winter; base whorls of samaras persist on fruit into following spring and resemble wooden flowers high in the tree. Twig: Red-brown in color, often with a shiny appearance or a waxy bloom. Stipules are large and encircle the twig; buds are elongated and valvate, resembling a “duck bill”. Twigs have a sweet, spicy odor when broken. Bark: Light gray-green and smooth when young, later developing flat-topped ridges and conspicuous white colored furrows in diamond shaped patterns. Form: In a forest, a large tree with a long, straight limb-free bole very often reaching over 100 feet tall. Open-grown trees have a pyramidal crown when young, becoming oval in shape with time. Other Names: Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar Zone: 4 to 9 Growth Rate: Fast Plant Type: Deciduous Flowering Tree Family: Magnoliaceae Native Range: Eastern North America Height: 60 to 90 feet Spread: 30 to 50 feet Shape: pyramidal when young, becoming oval. Bloom Time: May to June Bloom Color: Yellow Sun: Full Sun Fall Color: Showy Golden Yellow Drought Tolerance: Low Water: Medium Maintenance: Low Site Requirements /Soil Tolerances: Best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained loams in full sun. Tolerates part shade and wet conditions. Avoid hot, dry sites. Uses: Very large shade or lawn tree for large landscapes. Sowing Liriodendron tulipifera Seeds: For best results, please follow the instructions in the order provided. Scarify: Soak in water for 24 hours Stratify: Cold 60-90 days, 40 Degrees F in a Moist Medium. Germination: Sow 1/4” DeepFor more information about seed pretreatment and growing trees and shrubs from seed, please download this .pdf:https://cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2007/08/fcpg018.pdf Germination: Seeds Packets are labeled with seed name and sowing details. Seeds have not been pretreated unless specified in the listing. Seed is not a specific Cultivar (Variety) unless specified in the listing. Due to the many factors involved in successful germination, Seller cannot be responsible for buyers growing methods or mistakes. I have provided what I believe to be a good overview on this page (which you are free to print for further reference), however, it is still recommended to check specialist literature for more details and practices specific to your climate and soil conditions to avoid mistakes in the germination and growing process. 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