LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua

Description: Common name: Sweet Gum. Large conical tree with maple leaf like foliage. Young stems have a corky bark. Brilliant autumn colour

Uses: Grown mainly for their autumn colours

Climate/Position: Give plenty of space, as it has a conical habit, to show off its full potential. Avoid windy sites as the crown branches can get snapped

Height/Spread: Height 25 metres

Soil Requirements: Plant in fertile, well drained soils, dislikes chalky soils

Pruning: Little or no pruning required

Additional Interest: Introduced to the UK back in 1681