2.0" (inches)	................	$ 120.00
2.5" (inches)	................	$ 150.00
3.0" (inches)	................	$ 200.00
3.5" (inches)	................	$ 230.00
4.0" (inches)	................	$ 260.00

Scientific Classification Kingdom...: Plantae Division...: Magnoliophyta Class...: Magnoliopsida Order...: Magnoliales Family...: Magnoliaceae Genus...: Liriodendron Species...: Liriodendron Tulipifera

The Tuliptree is native to eastern North America from southern Ontario and Illinois eastward across southern New England and south to central Florida and Louisiana.

It is fast growing and may reach 300 years of age on deep, rich, well-drained soils of forest coves and lower mountain slopes. The wood has high commercial value because of its versatility and as a substitute for increasingly scarce softwoods in furniture and framing construction. The uliptree is also valued as a honey tree, a source of wildlife food, and a shade tree for large areas.

It can grow to more than 165 feet in virgin cove forests of the Appalachian Mountains, often with no limbs until it reaches 80 to 100 feet in height, making it a very valuable timber tree. It is fast-growing, without the common problems of weak wood strength and short lifespan often seen in fast-growing species. 

April marks the start of the flowering period in the southern USA, while trees at the northern limit of cultivation begin to flower in June. The flowers are pale green or yellow (rarely white), with an orange band on the tepals; they yield large quantities of nectar.

The Tuliptree has a singly occurring, perfect flower 1.5 to 2 inches, with six petals varying in color from a light yellowish green at the margin to a deep orange band at the center. Tuliptrees usually produce their first flowers at 15 to 20 years of age and may continue production for 200 years.

Flowering occurs from April to June depending on location and weather conditions. The flowering period for each tree varies from 2 to 6 weeks depending on the size and age of the tree and number of flowers per tree. Pollination must occur soon after the flowers open while the stigmas are light colored and succulent; brown stigmas are no longer receptive to pollen. Normally the receptive period is only 12 to 24 daylight hours. Insects are important pollinators; flies, beetles, honey bees, and bumble bees (in decreasing order of abundance) were observed on opened flowers. 

This tree species 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. Nectar is produced in the orange parts of the flowers. Some specimens may be poor nectar producers simply because they have relatively little orange in their flowers. On the other hand, the east central Florida ecotype may secrete copious amounts of nectar (see the images of its flowers below).