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They make excellent specimen trees and buffer strips. When planted 20 feet apart, they also serve as excellent windbreaks. They are a very long-lived tree, some cultivated examples being several hundred years old. Buy affordable Tuliptree trees at arborday. Attributes: The Tuliptree is the state tree of Kentucky and Indiana because of its majestic beauty.
It is a fast-growing shade tree that displays colorful yellow flowers in the early summer, replaced by equally colorful seeds held upright in the tree throughout the summer and into autumn. Wildlife Value: Tuliptrees provide food in many forms for many animals. In fall and winter, young trees are browsed by whitetail deer and rabbits. History/Lore/Use: Once plentiful in their natural habitat in eastern America, Tuliptrees, with their tall, straight trunks, lack of lower branches, and hard wood, were favorites of loggers for railroad ties and fence posts.
Moisture: It has normal moisture requirements, and can withstand some drought in humid regions only. Leaves: The leaves alternate, 3 to 6 inches long with distinctive lobes, a flat base, and two ear-like tips. Flower Color: Flowers are tulip-shaped, 1-1/2 to 2 inches in diameter with 6 greenish-yellow petals, each with orange at the base.
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On good sites, it's growth is rapid, with one tree in Virginia having reached 120 feet in 30 years! It is relatively care-free and is a tough and beautiful specimen tree in any large landscape, and always a conversation piece thanks to its history. Wildlife Value: The Dawn Redwood provides winter cover for birds, small mammals and deer. History/Lore/Use: The Dawn Redwood is a living testimony to the surprises still to be found in nature. Moisture: This Redwood can withstand some flooding and prefers moist soil conditions, but has some drought tolerance. Leaves: Fine and feathery in appearance, opposite in arrangement, flattened and about 1/2 inch long and 1/16 inch wide. Flower Color: Not showy, male flowers up to 12 inches long. Bloom Time: April to May Fruit Description: The fruit is elongated, round 1/2 inch to 1 inch, and brown.
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