Look at the large distinctive shaped leaves, vaguely resembling a violin so is sometimes called the "fiddle tree". In late June and early July look for Its yellow flowers, which look like tulips. There are 2 in the gardens. It is now being planted as a street tree in Leamington.
The oldest living thing in the New York Metropolitan area is a tulip tree called the “Queens Giant.” It is 350 – 400 years old and 130ft tall (40 m). There is another tree in the gardens with a concrete plaque saying it is a Liriodendron tulipifera, but you will know it isn’t. The leaves are all wrong – that one is an alder.
Country of origin
Western-Southeastern North America
Credits
The 'Trees at Jephson's project' has been delivered by Warwick District Council. With the kind sponsorship of Leamington Town Council and the Leamington Society.