Sweetgum
Botanical Name:
Liquidambar styraciflua- Densely branched pyramidal crown becoming oval with maturity
- Branchlets may have distinctive corky ridges
- Lobed glossy green leaves turn spectacular yellows, oranges, purples and reds in the fall
- Clusters of yellow-green flowers appear simultaneously with the leaves
- Spherical bristly fruit clusters commonly persist into late winter
- Bloom Time: Spring
Hardiness Zone
5
Flower Colour
- Yellow
Height
20 m-25 m
Spread
18 m-20 m
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Sweetgum
Exposure
- Full Sun
- Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
- Moist to Average
- Well-drained
Growth Rate
- Medium
- Slow
Foliage Colour
- Green
- Maroon
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow
Critter
- Deer Resistant
- Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
- Deciduous
- Fall Color
- Fruit
- Low Maintenance
- Salt Tolerant
Flowering Time
- Spring
Shape
- Pyramidal/Columnar
- Rounded
- Upright
Garden Uses
- Screening (privacy)
- Specimen
Additional Details
Growing Tips & Maintenace
- An excellent ornamental shade tree with brilliant fall colour, suitable for a wide range of locations, including typically wetter areas. Shows best fall colour in a slightly acidic soil.
Additional Notes
- The common name refers to the "gum" which seeps from bark wounds. This "gum" has historically been used for a variety of purposes, including chewing gum, incense, perfumes, folk medicines and flavourings. Liquidambar styraciflua is 'almost native' to our area.
Size: 1g
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