Sweet Gum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweet Gum has some of the most spectacular fall color of any native tree — star-shaped leaves turn brilliant combinations of yellow, orange, red, and purple, often with multiple colors on the same tree. Fast-growing with a symmetrical pyramidal form. Note: produces spiky gumball fruits that can be a nuisance. Fruitless cultivar 'Rotundiloba' is available.