Little Volunteer Tuliptree 1 Live Tree, 3 Gallon Pot – Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’

Little Volunteer Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’) is a compact deciduous ornamental tree valued for its distinctive tulip-shaped foliage, attractive branching structure, and seasonal color. Its bright green leaves have a recognizable four-lobed shape and turn golden yellow in fall, adding ornamental interest to the landscape.

This selection of the native American tuliptree develops a relatively compact, upright growth habit with a naturally structured canopy. Compared with the straight species, Little Volunteer offers a more space-conscious form suitable for residential landscapes, specimen plantings, mixed tree borders, and ornamental garden settings. Established trees may produce distinctive tulip-like flowers with yellow-green petals and orange markings during late spring to early summer. Flowering generally begins as the tree matures.

Little Volunteer Tuliptree performs best in full sun and prefers fertile, deep, moist, well-drained soil. It generally grows well in slightly acidic soil and benefits from consistent moisture, especially during establishment. As a deciduous tree, it naturally sheds its leaves in fall and remains dormant during winter.

Each order includes 1 live Little Volunteer Tuliptree supplied in a 3-gallon nursery container (G3).

Shipping Height: Not specified.

Shipping Size

• Quantity: 1 Live Little Volunteer Tuliptree

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Plant Form: Rooted, Container-Grown Live Tree

• Flower Color: Yellow-Green With Orange Markings

• Flower Form: Tulip-Like

• Foliage Color: Green; Golden Yellow in Fall

• Foliage Type: Distinctive Four-Lobed, Tulip-Shaped Leaves

• Growth Habit: Compact, Upright, Tree-Forming

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer on Mature Trees

• Seasonal Appearance: Deciduous; May Be Dormant, Leafless, or Recently Pruned During Cooler Seasons

Plant Condition Disclosure:

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note:

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

• Quantity: 1 Live Little Volunteer Tuliptree

• Container Size: 3 Gallon Nursery Pot (G3)

• Shipping Height: Not specified

• Common Name: Little Volunteer Tuliptree

• Alternative Common Names: Little Volunteer Tulip Poplar, Little Volunteer Yellow Poplar

• Scientific Name: Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’

• Cultivar: Little Volunteer

• Plant Type: Deciduous Ornamental Tree

• Life Cycle: Perennial

• Growth Habit: Compact, Upright, Tree-Forming

• Flower Color: Yellow-Green With Orange Markings

• Flower Form: Tulip-Like

• Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer on Mature Trees

• Foliage Color: Green With Golden-Yellow Fall Color

• Foliage Characteristics: Distinctive Four-Lobed, Tulip-Shaped Leaves

• USDA Hardiness Zones: Generally 4–9

• Sunlight: Full Sun

• Soil Preference: Fertile, Deep, Moist, Well-Drained; Slightly Acidic Preferred

• Water Requirements: Moderate; Consistent Moisture Preferred

• Native Species: Cultivar of a Tree Native to Eastern North America

• Pollinator Interest: Flowers May Attract Bees and Other Pollinators

• Landscape Uses: Specimen Plantings, Residential Landscapes, Ornamental Tree Borders, and Mixed Landscape Designs

• Ornamental Interest: Distinctive Foliage, Seasonal Flowers, and Golden-Yellow Fall Color

• Seasonal Habit: Deciduous

• Winter Appearance: Dormant and Leafless

Live Little Volunteer Tuliptree (Liriodendron tulipifera ‘Little Volunteer’), natural root system, nursery growing medium, 3-gallon nursery container.