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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

3gal
$144.00
5gal
$246.00
7gal
$288.00
15gal Low Inventory
$570.00
B&B in Container Low Inventory
$615.00
30gal Low Inventory
$1,035.00
45gal
$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
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.