Sweetgum

 $16.95










SWEETGUM
Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum is a rapid growing native hardwood adapted to moist sites. It has beautiful bright green star-shaped leaves that have a tangy scent when crushed.  It has the most attractive fall color of almost any tree - its leaves turn every color from yellow, orange, red to purple in the fall. The seed from the fruit, often called sweet gum balls, are eaten by squirrels, mammals and migratory birds such as goldfinches and siskins.

NATIVE
Height: 50-90'
Spread: 20-40'
Foliage: Deciduous star-shaped leaves, excellent fall color.
Wildlife: Seeds inside fruit used by wildlife
Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil type: Moist soils Ph 5.5-7.0
Pruning: Central leader
Maintenance: Easy
Hardiness Zone: 6-9

Size Shipped: 18-36" container-grown
Available at farm for pickup: 3, 15, 30-gallon (8-10' tall)

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