Prized for their fast growth, height and ornamental features, tulip trees are a popular shade tree, especially throughout the Eastern U.S. In fact, these hardy, easy-to-care-for trees are the state ...

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Spring brings out the best in flowering trees, especially native species like purplish-pink redbuds, white dogwoods and sweet bay magnolias, all relatively small trees. Then, there’s the big daddy ...

A tulip tree’s spring flowers are one of spring’s best sights, though they’re often easy to miss since they bloom high up in the canopy. Even after the blooms are gone, the uncommon leaf shape adds ...

Q: I was thinking of getting a tulip poplar tree for my large backyard. But I don't see them being sold in garden centers. What do you think of them? A: Tulip poplars have a few good qualities, but ...

What: Liriodendron tulipifera, or tulip tree, is the queen of the eastern North American woodland and the tallest-growing deciduous tree in North America. Its leaves are distinctively shaped, somewhat ...

What’s a tulip tree? There are two plant species grown in Marin that are called tulip trees. Magnolia soulangeana, a deciduous tree with saucer-shaped white to pink flowers, is a good choice for a ...

On the acreage where we lived for almost 40 years, our tulip tree was one of the most admired of all the trees. It was also the first tree we chose for our new city lot. We love the tree’s distinctive ...

Dear Master Gardener: When we were stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, there were beautiful tulip trees growing in the area. I’ve never seen one in a garden center here. Can we grow them in Minnesota?

Tulip trees are named for their tuliplike flowers; unfortunately, we don’t get a good look at those flowers very often. The difficulty seeing the flowers isn’t because the trees are shy; it is because ...

Scientists who were assessing the structure of different types of wood at the microscopic level have discovered a totally new type of wood. This wood is part of tulip trees, which are relatives of ...

Tulip trees have been around for millions of years, but a new analysis of their structure has revealed a previously unknown type of wood. The finding could explain why the trees are great at ...