General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 36 - 40 feet
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Other: grafting
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Other: 2005 Great Plant Picks Award Winner

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Common names
  • Variegated Tulip Tree
  • Variegated Tulip Poplar
Also sold as:
  • Flashlight
  • Majestic Beauty

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Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-05-27

Date: c. 1873
illustration from 'Flore des serres et jardins...', 1873
Location: Cowell's garden centre, Newcastle UK
Date: 2020-05-27

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