Buttonbush vs Tulip Poplar - TreeTime.ca

Buttonbush vs Tulip Poplar

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Liriodendron tulipifera

CUSTOM GROW

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Buttonbush
Tulip Poplar

Buttonbush is a moisture loving shrub that provides year round interest.

It has round, fragrant flowers resembling small buttons or pincushions. The flowers transform into small reddish-brown fruit that persists into winter while the leaves take on shades of red in fall.

Providing essential food to bees, butterflies, and other insects, this shrub is versatile. Try it in your next shrub border.

Tulip Poplar is the perfect shade tree for wide open spaces. It has a shallow and extensive root system, so ensure you give it space to grow. The attractive and showy, yellow-orange, tulip shaped flowers are where this tree gets its name.

Tulip Poplar is somewhat rare in Canada but highly sought after as it is difficult to grow. Does best in a moist, well-drained soil.

Buttonbush Quick Facts

Tulip Poplar Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 4a
Height: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Height: 18 m (60 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Light: any
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: large, white, spherical
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB
Native to: ON