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Liquidambar styraciflua Slender Silhouette

Slender Silhouette Sweetgum (Columnar Sweet Gum)

A slender, columnar tree perfect for the smaller landscape. The leaves are deeply lobed and dark green changing to deep burgundy, yellow, and orange-red in the fall. A nearly sterile tree producing very few of the characteristic sweet, "gumball" fruit.

  • »  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
  • »  Bloom Time: Spring

5gal
$246.00
7gal
$285.00
15gal
$570.00
B&B in Container
$615.00
30gal Low Inventory
$1,035.00
45gal Low Inventory
$1,695.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:5
  • Height:15-16 m
  • Spread:2-3 m
  • Bloom Color: Green
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
• Slow
Critter
• Deer Resistant
• Rabbit Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Fall Color
• Fruit
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Columnar
• Upright
Foliage Color
• Green
• Orange
• Red
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

'Slender Silhouette' is a nearly sterile cultivar, producing few "gumballs".

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

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.