Liriodendron tulipifera ( Glen Gold Tulip Tree )
This tree is cultivated for its imposing growth habit , unusual foliage and tulip - like , later spring flowers . foliage are soft sensationalistic , squarish and lobed at the bakshish , hollow out at the base , with pointed lobes on each side . Flowers are pale scandalmongering - green and cupful - shaped , to 2 1/2 inches long . Great for creating shade where there is none , this loyal originate Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree does not get that wide consider its altitude ....