Unlike the American Sweetgum (liquidambar styraciflua), the foliage emerges burgu...Read Morendy and is 3 lobed. With burgundy leaves in the spring, deep green loaves by summer, and a mix of oranges and reds the fall, this sweetgum puts on a unique face during every season it has leaves. Supposedly this sweetgum also has softer gumballs than the American version, although mine hasn't begun fruiting yet.
Update: A harsh winter killed all the above ground foliage of this tree. Although ew growth did emerge on this tree (so the plaint itself survived) I would recommend using it in zone 6a. Also, rabbits in this area eat the leaves of this tree.
I really like this version of sweetgum.
Unlike the American Sweetgum (liquidambar styraciflua), the foliage emerges burgu...Read More