Liriodendron tulipifera 'Aureo-marginatum'
Common name:
Aureo-marginatum Tuliptree
Pronunciation:
lir-ee-o-DEN-dron tew-lip-IF-er-a
Family:
Magnoliaceae
Genus:
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.