The Craigtoun Tree Trail starts at the Wishing Well, where you will find our first specimen - a Tulip Tree.
Deciduous tree (loses its leaves in winter)
Yellow / green banded orange flowers resembling tulips
Look out for the flowers in June, often at the top of the tree
Member of the magnolia family
Native to eastern North America
Maximum height - 36m
Distinctive butter yellow leaves in autumn
Tulipwood is strong and easy to work and was used by the first North American settlers to make dug-out boats. Used extensively in the library of the Glasgow School of Art building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
