Slender Silhouette Sweetgum, Columnar Sweet Gum

Slender Silhouette Sweetgum, Columnar Sweet Gum

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

A large ornamental tree with star-shaped foliage delivering outstanding multi-colour fall displays.

  • Upright, narrowly columnar growth habit
  • Branchlets may display distinctive corky ridges
  • Glossy dark green leaves are star-shaped
  • Fall colour is a brilliant mixture of yellow to orange-red
  • Non-showy greenish-white flowers appear in clusters
  • Commonly used for specimen
  • Grows best in full sun to partial shade
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture
Moist, Average, Well-drained
Hardiness Zone
5 – 5
Mature Height (meters)
15.0 – 16.0
Mature Spread (meters)
2.0 – 3.0
Growth Rate
Slow
Flower Colour
Green
Foliage Colour
Green
Fall Colour
Multi
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Attracts Birds
✓
Landscape Uses
Accent
Growing & Maintenance Tips
The fall colour of an individual plant will vary according to weather and in particular the pH of the soil. The best, most vivid colours will occur in a lime-free or acidic soil.Excellent tree for a lawn or park, with spectacular fall colour.

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