$60-150avg. price
Tree Deer ResistantDrought Tolerant
Sweet Gum
Liquidambar styraciflua
Arguably the best fall color of any North American tree — a single sweet gum can display red, orange, purple, and yellow leaves simultaneously. Star-shaped leaves are beautiful all season. Choose fruitless 'Rotundiloba' to avoid spiky gumballs.
Hardiness Zones
5-9
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water Needs
Moderate
Maintenance
Low
Mature Size
60-80 ft H × 40-50 ft W
Growth Rate
Fast
Bloom Season
Spring
Bloom Color
Purple, red, orange, yellow fall foliage
Care Guide
Full sun, moist to average soil — very adaptable. Tolerates wet clay and moderate drought. Minimal pruning. Plant away from walkways due to gumballs (or choose fruitless cultivar).
Landscape Uses
Fall color specimenShade treeLarge yardPark treeNative planting
Best Growing Regions
southeastnortheastmidwest
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