Tulip Tree vs Prairie Splendor Norway Maple - TreeTime.ca

Tulip Tree vs Prairie Splendor Norway Maple

Liriodendron tulipifera

Acer platanoides Prairie Splendor

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Tulip Tree
Prairie Splendor Norway Maple

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.

Prairie Splendor Norway Maple has stunning burgundy to purple foliage in every season. It is an attractive, ornamental shade tree. Bright yellow flowers form along the branches in early spring before the leaves,

It is relatively cold-hardy, but may need some protection to thrive in colder climates. With its large oval shape and dense foliage, the Prairie Splendor Norway Maple will make a great addition to your yard and provide shade once mature.

Tulip Tree Quick Facts

Prairie Splendor Norway Maple Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 3b
Height: 24 m (80 ft)
Height: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 14 m (45 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: long
Growth form: upright, oval to pyramidal
Spreading: seeds - low
Suckering: none
Suckering: none


Foliage: 4-lobed somewhat spade-shaped
Foliage: burgandy to purple
Fall colour: golden yellow
Fall colour: burgandy to purple
Flowers: greenish yellow, tulip-shaped
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