Description

This is a favorite nesting tree for birds.

Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies, bees. Larval host to the Eastern tiger swallowtail.

According to the Arbor Day Foundation, this tree grows at a fast rate, with height increases of more than 24″ per year.

Height: 60-90 ft.
Spread: 30-35 ft.
Family: Magnoliaceae
Bloom time: May to June
Sun: full sun
Water: medium
According to Rutgers University, Liriodendron is “seldom severely damaged” by deer.