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Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum 

Liquidambar styraciflua
Common name

Sweet Gum

Group

Trees

Family

Hamamelidaceae

Description

Sweet Gum. A broadly conical tree with deeply divided; glossy leaves; turning brilliant orange; red and purple in autumn. Max Height 25m. Max Spread 12m. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Broadly conical
Fragrance
No
Hardiness
Hardy
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten

Size

Growth speed
Fast
Ultimate height
25m
Ultimate spread
12m

Colour

Flowers
Violet; Purple in June; September
Foliage
Green - Deciduous
Fruit
Black in August
 

Growing your plants

Aspect
Full sun Shelter from cold drying winds
Soil
Fertile
Moisture
Moist; Well drained
Propagation
Division
Usage
Specimen
Planting
Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser

Caring for your plants

Pruning
Late winter; Early spring Remove crossing branches to help framework
Maintenance
Keep free from weeds; Mulch; Cut back in winter
Care
Keep moist in first year
Pests & diseases
Thrips

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The web price shown includes a web only discount of 10%. All prices are exclusive of VAT.

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Regular CG 18-20 EHS --- £641.76 £ 1