Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ Sweet Gum Back To List Description: 'Slender Silhouette' is a medium-large, fairly fast growing tree, with an even strictly upright habit. The deeply lobed, star-shaped, dark green leaves cover the narrow tree densely, and then turn brilliant shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn, remaining on the tree for an extended period of time. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by spiky capsules that persist in the winter. History: Introduced around 2000 having being found growing in the wild in Tennessee. Received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. Liquidambar 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): 6m x 1m Attributes Deciduous Leaf colour: GreenM Size: Medium Tree shape: Upright Award-winning Open space planting Needs well-draining site Do not prune Autumn colour Prefers acid soil Prefers full sun Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Liquidambar acalycina Sweet Gum A very good form of this species with the youngest leaves displaying an attractive red colour in autumn. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum Glossy, maple-like leaves that turn brilliant crimson, purple and orange in the autumn. Height after 10yr 4.5m x 3.5m. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto’ Sweet Gum The leaves are long, narrowly lobed and the bright, intense autumn colours are superb and very persistent. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ Sweet Gum Shining maple-like green leaves turning rich, blackish crimson-red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details
Liquidambar acalycina Sweet Gum A very good form of this species with the youngest leaves displaying an attractive red colour in autumn. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua Sweet Gum Glossy, maple-like leaves that turn brilliant crimson, purple and orange in the autumn. Height after 10yr 4.5m x 3.5m. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto’ Sweet Gum The leaves are long, narrowly lobed and the bright, intense autumn colours are superb and very persistent. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ Sweet Gum Shining maple-like green leaves turning rich, blackish crimson-red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details