Named for its distinctive tulip-shaped blooms, our state tree is the tulip poplar (Liriodendron tulipifera). It’s a beautiful tree and can be found in every county in Tennessee. As North America’s tallest native deciduous tree, it can mature to more than 150 feet and half as wide. Michael Dirr, in his “Manual of Woody Landscape Plants,” says it’s “truly an aristocrat tree.” Large mature examples can be found throughout the state, including the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. For more information; CLICK HERE
UT Plant of the Month – Tulip Poplar
