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Sweetgum

Liquidambar styraciflua

Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua)

Photo: Jules Verne Times Two · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

The best autumn colour of any large tree, but only on neutral to acid soil. On chalk it goes yellow and drops.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Even moisture
Hardiness
Zones 5-9
Height
20-30 m
Flowers
May
Difficulty
easy

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.