Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Stared’ Liquidambar Back To List Liquidambar Description: Large tree with a narrow pyramidal crown, densely branching, even when mature, the grey bark has shallow grooves. Deeply cut, star-shaped leaves are glossy green in summer, transforming to vivid red and scarlet in autumn for a magnificent display. Insignificant purple-red flowers are followed by spiky fruit capsules for further interest. 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 20 years): 8m x 4m Attributes Tree shape: Standard Leaf colour: Green Growth rate: SlowS Size: Small Prefers acid soil Needs well-draining site Replacement prune Attractive bark 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 acalycina Liquidambar A very good form of this species with the youngest leaves displaying an attractive red colour in autumn. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto’ Liquidambar The leaves are long, narrowly lobed and the bright, intense autumn colours are superb and very persistent. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar 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 ‘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 acalycina Liquidambar A very good form of this species with the youngest leaves displaying an attractive red colour in autumn. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Palo Alto’ Liquidambar The leaves are long, narrowly lobed and the bright, intense autumn colours are superb and very persistent. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar 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 ‘Slender Silhouette’ Liquidambar A recently introduced form, of fastigiate habit. Leaves turn yellow to reddish purple. Height after 10yrs up to 6m. Full Details