Tulip Tree vs Neon Flash Spiraea - TreeTime.ca

Tulip Tree vs Neon Flash Spiraea

Liriodendron tulipifera

Spiraea japonica Neon Flash

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Tulip Tree
Neon Flash Spiraea

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

Neon Flash Spiraea is a colorful, low maintenance, and multi-purpose shrub.

Late spring to fall you'll be drawn to its vibrant neon red blooms that rest on a neat mound of green foliage. If deer and rabbit are an issue on your property, consider planting Neon Flash Spiraea for its deer/rabbit resistance. Its tolerance of a variety of well-drained soils makes it an ideal foundation, landscaping, or border plant.

Tulip Tree Quick Facts

Neon Flash Spiraea Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 24 m (80 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 14 m (45 ft)
Spread: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: long
Life span: short
Growth form: upright, oval to pyramidal
Spreading: seeds - low
Suckering: none
Suckering: low


Foliage: 4-lobed somewhat spade-shaped
Fall colour: golden yellow
Fall colour: burgundy bronze
Flowers: greenish yellow, tulip-shaped
Flowers: pale to bright pink
Bloom time: spring to early summer
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON
Other Names: canoewood, tulip poplar, tulip-poplar, tuliptree, yellow poplar