SCIENTIFIC NAME: Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’

COMMON NAME: Little Volunteer Tulip Tree

GARDEN SIZE: 9 to 10 feet tall x 5 to 6 feet wide initially; eventually reaches 30 feet tall and 20 feet wide

GROWTH RATE: Fast

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full sun to partial shade

WATER & SOIL: Best in moist, well-drained soils

HABIT (FORM): Rounded pyramidal, compact, tidy upright form

FOLIAGE: Deciduous; green foliage, approximately one-third the size of typical Liriodendron species

FLOWERS: Yellow-green with orange accents, bloom in summer

PLANT ORIGIN: Eastern North America

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: Host plant for local butterflies and moths.

FERTILIZING: May apply organic compost in the spring.

PRUNING: No pruning is necessary. If shaping is desired, birch may be trimmed during dormancy.

TOXICITY FLAGS: Not generally considered toxic to pets.

USES: Shade tree, Specimen