Tulip Poplar Tree. The plant isn t suitable for every landscape as it can exceed 120 feet 36 5 m in height but it is hardy in usda plant hardiness zones 4 to 9. The wood of tulip poplar is moderately light soft brittle moderately weak and is very easily worked.
The wood of tulip poplar is moderately light soft brittle moderately weak and is very easily worked. It is 168 feet tall. It occurs in all counties in kentucky on rich well drained soils in mixed mesophytic associations.
It is not a true poplar tree but instead is a member of the magnolia tree family.
The tulip poplar liriodendron tulipifera has a straight as a pin trunk and a beautiful pyramidal canopy. The wood of tulip poplar is moderately light soft brittle moderately weak and is very easily worked. It occurs in all counties in kentucky on rich well drained soils in mixed mesophytic associations. Tulip poplar makes a desirable street shade or ornamental tree but the large size it attains makes it unsuited for many sites.
