Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Stared’ Sweet Gum Back To List 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 Deciduous Leaf colour: Green Growth rate: SlowS Size: Small Tree shape: Standard Needs well-draining site Attractive bark Replacement prune Autumn colour Prefers acid soil 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 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 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 ‘Corky’ Sweet Gum Reliable deep red/burgundy autumn colours with the added feature of extreme corkiness to its bark. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ Sweet Gum A recently introduced form, of fastigiate habit. Leaves turn yellow to reddish purple. Height after 10yrs up to 6m. 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 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 ‘Corky’ Sweet Gum Reliable deep red/burgundy autumn colours with the added feature of extreme corkiness to its bark. Full Details
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’ Sweet Gum A recently introduced form, of fastigiate habit. Leaves turn yellow to reddish purple. Height after 10yrs up to 6m. Full Details