Liriodendron are robust, deciduous trees characterized by their uniquely lobed foliage and tulip-shaped blooms that appear in shades of green and orange during the summer months. They also exhibit notable color changes in the autumn.

Liriodendron

Liriodendron chinense is a robust, upright tree that can reach heights of up to 25 meters. Its leaves are distinctively divided into three lobes, with the largest lobe appearing truncated and changing to yellow in the fall. In summer, mature specimens produce cup-shaped flowers that are pale green with yellow veins, measuring around 2 centimeters in length.

Liriodendron chinense

Liriodendron chinense 'JC Raulston'

Liriodendron chinense from Vietnam

Liriodendron tulipifera is a robust, large deciduous tree known for its uniquely shaped leaves that transition to a butter-yellow hue in the fall. Its flowers, measuring around 4 centimeters, are tulip-like in form, exhibiting a yellowish-green exterior and featuring orange markings on the inside.

Liriodendron tulipifera

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Ardis'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureomarginatum' is a robust, medium-sized deciduous tree known for its uniquely shaped foliage, which features yellow margins that transition to green. The tree produces tulip-like flowers measuring approximately 4 cm, displaying a combination of greenish-yellow and orange hues.

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureomarginatum' (v)

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureum'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Crispum'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Edward Gursztyn'PBR

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fascination'

This tree grows in a broad, columnar shape, reaching heights of up to 20 meters. Its upright branches support the characteristic lobed leaves, which transform to a vibrant yellow in the fall. During the summer, mature specimens produce pale green flowers, each petal featuring an orange marking at the base.

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Glen Gold' is a deciduous tree characterized by its sizable, lobed foliage. In spring, the leaves emerge with a soft yellow hue, transitioning to a pale greenish-yellow during the summer months, and ultimately transforming to a golden-yellow in the fall. Mature specimens yield tulip-shaped flowers, which are pale green with orange accents, during the summer season.

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Glen Gold'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Heltorf'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Integrifolium'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Little Volunteer'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Maj'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Mediopictum' is a deciduous tree characterized by its upright growth habit and lobed green foliage, which features an uneven central yellow stripe or blotch. In many cases, the side lobes of the leaves are missing. During the summer, mature trees bear tulip-shaped blossoms.

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Mediopictum' (v)

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Obtusilobum'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Purgatory' is a medium-sized, upright tree featuring lobed leaves that display a unique variegation of green and a vibrant yellow central streak or mottling. In the summer, mature trees yield pale green and orange flowers shaped like tulips.

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Purgatory'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Rotundiloba'

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Snow Bird' is an upright, deciduous tree characterized by its pyramidal form, which can grow up to 20 meters in height. The leaves are uniquely lobed and display a variegation of green with creamy-white edges, transitioning to yellow hues in the fall. As the tree matures, it produces tulip-shaped flowers that are greenish in color, featuring orange markings at the base of each petal.

Liriodendron tulipifera 'Snow Bird' (v)

Liriodendron x sinoamericanum

Liriodendron x sinoamericanum 'Chapel Hill'

This fast-growing tree, Liriodendron x sinoamericanum 'Doc Deforce's Delight', is still determining its maximum height in the UK, but it is expected to attain around 30 meters. In spring, it produces sizeable cup-shaped flowers in shades of yellow and red, beginning at an early age. The leaves initially appear with a hint of copper, transitioning to green as they mature. In autumn, they take on a vivid yellow hue before dropping.