Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’ Liquidambar Back To List Liquidambar Description: 'Gum Ball', also called Sweet Gum Gum Ball is the perfect tree for small gardens! Mid green, maple-like leaves persist for a long time and turn shades of yellow, orange, red and burgundy before falling in winter. Inconspicuous greenish flowers in spring develop into spiny, spherical, green fruit during autumn. Usually forms a ball-shaped canopy with little or no pruning, but can be pruned in winter, when the deeply ribbed grey bark provides some extra interest. History: A dwarf cultivar of the North American native deciduous tree Liquidambar styraciflua it was discovered in Tennessee in 1965 and grafted onto a clear stem to create an attractive round crown. Liquidamber Growing Tips: Liquidambar should be planted in full sun to achieve their best colour, in neutral to acid soil that is moist but well-drained. Once the trees mature, they tolerate occasional drought as well as periodic flooding. Protect from frost when young. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 2.5m x 2m Attributes Leaf colour: Green Flowering month: May Prefers acid soil Needs well-draining site Autumn colour Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Thea’ Liquidambar Glossy green summer leaves with distinctive deep purple and red autumn colour. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ Liquidambar Shining maple-like green leaves turning rich, blackish crimson-red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ Liquidambar A recently introduced form, of fastigiate habit. Leaves turn yellow to reddish purple. Height after 10yrs up to 6m. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Stared’ Liquidambar A reliable form for excellent autumn colours with small, delicate, deeply cut leaves. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Thea’ Liquidambar Glossy green summer leaves with distinctive deep purple and red autumn colour. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ Liquidambar Shining maple-like green leaves turning rich, blackish crimson-red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ Liquidambar A recently introduced form, of fastigiate habit. Leaves turn yellow to reddish purple. Height after 10yrs up to 6m. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Stared’ Liquidambar A reliable form for excellent autumn colours with small, delicate, deeply cut leaves. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details