Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureo-marginatum'
Common name: 
Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree
Pronunciation: 
lir-ee-o-DEN-dron tew-lip-IF-er-a
Family: 
Magnoliaceae
Genus: 
Liriodendron
Synonyms: 
‘Aureomarginatum'
Majestic Beauty®
Variegated Tuliptree
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Broadleaf deciduous tree.  Similar to the species but the leaves are variegated with a wide yellow edge, turning yellowish green in late summer, and a large central green blotch of various shapes.
  • Originated in Germany about 1865.  In the U.S. most specimens date from 1986 when it was offered by Monrovia Nursery as Majestic Beauty® (Jacobson, 1996) .   This selection was given Royal Horticulture Society (RHS) Award of Merit (1974) and in 1993 the Award of Garden Merit after trials at RHS Gardens, Wisley.  
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