The Sweet Gum
Also known as the ‘Sweet Gum’, Liquidambar trees are a fantastic tree, that is time develops a rounded habit. Very attractive foliage, 5 lobbed leaves finely toothed and with good autumn tones.
Coming in a number of species including evergreen they are a useful tree in many landscaping situations.
Two interesting variegated cultivars are Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Golden Treasure’ and Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Silver King’. Both with very strong variegation in the foliage.
Landscaping Uses for Liquidamber Trees.
Best suited to larger gardens and parks where they are grown as a large shade tree or feature tree. Placed in a position where the autumn colour can be appreciated. Smaller cultivars are suited to urban gardens.
These are a tree that need to planted in the right position to avoid damage from invasive root systems.
Liquid Amber Styracifolia Information
- Height – Will reach 8 – 10 metres over time
- Spread – Initial growth id upright, will eventually form a crown of 8 metres
- Growth Rate – Moderate.
- Leaves – Bright green with serrated or toothed leaf margins.
- Soil – Humus rich, tolerant of poorer soil.
- Position – Full sun.
Liquidamber Varieties
- Liquidamber styraciflua – Known as the Americam Sweetgum, this species is widely grown, a useful tall shade tree with brilliant autumn tones. Reaching around 20m in height best suited to parks and very large gardens.
With this species around 20 named cultivars are available including smaller growing types such as :
Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Gumball’ which will reach only around 5m in height.
Liquidamber styraciflua ‘Oakville Highlight’ is another smaller growing tree to around 15m in height.
Jennifer Carroll, which is a compact growing variety reaching around 8 metres in height.,
Moonbeam, with wonderful golden yellow new foliage. - Liquidamber formosana – This is the Chinese Evergreen to Semi Evergreen Liquidamber, reaches around 10m in height
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