Liquidambar styraciflua
Sweet Gum Tree
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Common Name: Sweet Gum Tree
Latin Name: Liquidambar styraciflua
Soil: moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil.
Position: Full sun
Flowering period/colour: May/ Inconspicuous yellow flowers
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height and spread in 20 years: 10m/6m
Special features: One of the best trees for autumn colour
Glossy star-like, mid-green summer foliage turns the most stunning range of reds, scarlets, purples and yellows in autumn. The rounded, heavy crown and beautiful leaves make this a fantastic tree for planting as a specimen in grass. Trees grown in a rich, damp soil in full sun will colour the best.