Botanical Name: Liquidamber styraciflua ‘LIQUIDAMBER’
Cultivar: ‘LIQUIDAMBER’
Common Name: Sweet gum
Plant Type: Deciduous tree
Foliage: Large maple-like leaves are green in Spring and Summer
– Yellow, orange, burgundy and red tones in Autumn
Height: 8-20m
Width: 4-10m
Features: Frost Hardy once established
– This tree needs plenty of space for root development, avoid planting near paths and pipes
Plant Uses: Excellent Autumn colour feature tree
– Broad avenue tree
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Prefers rich and well-drained soil
Watering: Make sure they are watered regularly and well mulched
Fertilising: Fertilise using a slow release fertiliser yearly in spring
Pruning: Liquidambar isn’t a tree you should prune, unless necessary to allow the tree to develop its natural conical shape
– Eliminate dead, weak and damaged branches regularly
