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Liriodendron ‘Little Volunteer’
Liriodendron tulipifera
Selected from a crop of tulip tree understock, Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’ may well become the ‘Little Gem’ magnolia of the Liriodendron world.
Grower-friendly in its ease of maintaining a central leader, ‘Little Volunteer’ can achieve 3″ caliper in 3 years from transplanted 3′-5′ liners. Excellent as a street tree or for the residential landscape. Finally, a tulip poplar sized for the landscape.
Origin: USA
Description / Plant Notes:
- USDA Zones 4-9
- Rounded, pyramidal shape (12′ x 6′ in 4 years, 3″ caliper)
- Excellent as a street tree or for the residential landscape
Patent Status: PP 19,581
| USDA Zone: | 4 |
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| Height: | 108 to 120-inches 274 to 305-centimeters |
| Spread: | 60 to 72-inches 152 to 183-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Summer |
| Flower Colors: | Yellow-green, Orange |
| Foliage Colors: | Green |
| Light Levels: | Full-Sun |
| Growth Habit: | Tidy-Upright |
| Usage: | Landscapes, Modern landscape |
| Patent Status: | PP 19,581 |
| Origin: | USA |
Grower Culture |
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| Media: | Well-draining media |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 3-gallon: | 78 to 104-weeks with 1 ppp |