Sweet Gum Shrub
It can be an excellent shade tree in the right location away from foot traffic where the spiky gumball fruits will not be an annoyance.
Sweet gum shrub. May 15 2019 explore kjhine s board liquidambar. Sweetgum followed by 1170 people on pinterest. The sweet gum tree is the sand spur of the forest. You painfully find them with your feet.
Perhaps it is time for some rehabilitation. Sweet gum sweet gum genus liquidambar sometimes spelled sweetgum genus of 15 species of deciduous trees the only genus of the family altingiaceae. Sweet gums are native to north america and asia and are valued as a source of resin and timber. See more ideas about sweet gum plants and plant leaves.
The liquidambar styraciflua growth rate is moderate to rapid. A sweet gum is a deciduous tree in the witch hazel family that ranges in height from 60 to 100 feet and has a narrow oval canopy. Several species are grown as ornamental trees for their showy fall foliage. If an appropriate space is available check out the cold hardy cultivar moraine which is recommended for northern illinois.