We don't have any but I love them too! I vote plant them!

Thanks guys. I'm so happy I can have them here!!!

I live in Tallahassee, zone 8b, with weather not to far off what Jax has. I have 5 60ft. Tulip Poplars growing on my property. They are beautiful and always attract attention. Very healthy, no disease or pest issues. Relatively fast growers. They were saplings when I planted them 10 years ago.

Hey I wanted to append my comment from earlier since I made a mistake, Tulip Poplar wood is wind-resistant (branches don't break, break less than live oaks) but the trees are not hurricane resistant and all mature specimens I know of here, all survived Irma, are planted with some 'buddies' for mutual protection.

Some good candidates I've seen perform well here are: Sweet gum (fast-growing like poplar), Southern Live Oak, Sand Live Oak, & Magnolia. I would not plant this tree in the middle of a lawn unprotected.

source: University of Florida

Anyway good luck with your tree :) I still think it's a good idea, just wanted to add this precaution

Might also be worth evaluating hurricane wind direction when planning this. [They hit us from the east so worst/front winds we get blow south and west. siting it so it is protected from these directions could mitigate risk. also i have never seen a tree that fell pointing north from a hurricane so i might actually be onto something here lol]

Thanks Jay. I live in a heavily wooded area but have a couple of open spots that would be just perfect for a single tulip tree. I have missed these trees more thsn any other plants I left up north.