The tree can be found throughout the eastern United States from northeastern Florida west to Louisiana, north to central Michigan and east to central New York and southern Massachusetts. It is also found in southern Ontario.

"Yellow-poplar seeds must overwinter under natural conditions, or be stratified under controlled conditions, to overcome dormancy. Under controlled conditions, stratification in moist sand within a temperature range of 0° to 10° C (32° to 50° F) for periods of 70 to 90 days resulted in satisfactory germination. However, seedling yield increases with increasing time of stratification. Germination is epigeal.

"Germinating yellow-poplar seedlings need a suitable seedbed and adequate moisture to survive and become established. Seed germination and seedling development is better on mineral soils or well-decomposed organic matter than on a thick, undecomposed litter layer." http://pick4.pick.uga.edu/mp/20q?search=Liriodendron+tulipifera

Yellow-poplar seeds retain their viability in the forest floor from four to seven years. Trees can grow to heights of 100-150 feet and live for up to 300 years.

Seedlings like warm moist soil and lots of sun.

This tree is the preferred host of Callosamia angulifera. Callosamia promethea are also reported to use this tree as a host.

The Natural History Museum reports Liriodendron tulipifera as a host for the following Papilionidae species:

Papilio (Pterourus) glaucus
Papilio (Pterourus) troilus

The Natural History Museum reports Liriodendron tulipifera as a host for the following Saturniidae species:

Actias luna
Antheraea polyphemus
Automeris cecrops
Automeris io
Callosamia angulifera
Callosamia promethea
Callosamia securifera
Hyalophora cecropia
Imbrasia cytherea
Samia cynthia
Samia walkeri

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