Tupelo Tree Height Shipped:2 3 Feet This hydrangea does best in Choose Variety:Goldcot This hydrangea does best in partial shade but can handle full sun if the climate is cool you can trust that you are working with a grower who values quality The tupelo is an attractive‚ fast growing tree with many diverse uses and can be planted in a variety of landscaping settings The tupelo tree is an eyecatching tree which grows in wetlands in the southeastern United States․ Several species within the genus are cultivated as ornamental trees‚ such as black tupelo‚ swamp tupelo and water tupelo in Mississippi‚ Louisiana and Florida․ It is one of the largest of the genus and can reach a height of 100 ft ․ It has a rounded crown with a heavy canopy of dark green foliage․ In spring‚ the tree is covered with numerous white or cream colored flowers that are highly fragrant and attract a wide variety of pollinators․ The tree also has ornamental value due to its attractive leaves and form and to the fact that the bark peels off in thin plates‚ further adding to the general setting․ It is a very attractive plant that changes color with the seasons and is often cultivated in gardens․