(Sweetgum)

(Chinese Sweetgum)

This round-canopied deciduous tree is native to China. The spined fruits that dry and drop to the ground are not as hard or painful when stepped upon when compared to the American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua).

(Burgundy Flush Sweetgum, Chinese Sweetgum)

This round-canopied deciduous tree is native to China. The spined fruits that dry and drop to the ground are not as hard or painful when stepped upon when compared to the American sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua).

(American Sweetgum)

The spiny fruits, palmate foliage and stark appearance of the American sweetgum are all unmistakable. This impressive tall, deciduous tree is native to the central and southeastern United States from New York to Florida and across to Texas. Specimens are also said to grow into Mexico and Central America. Sweetgum is an incredibly adaptable hardwood that’s able to thrive in both lowland and upland sites. It is both fast growing and strong wooded and develops an oval to rounded canopy when mature,...

(American Sweetgum, Burgundy-leaved Sweetgum)

The outstanding American sweetgum ‘Burgundy’ is noted for its exceptional burgundy red fall color. In mild climates the leaves will persist on the trees into winter. Younger trees have a more columnar crown but those of mature specimens are pyramidal. This cultivar was introduced in 1962 by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation.

The spiny fruits, palmate foliage and stark appearance of the American sweetgum are all unmistakable. This impressive tall, deciduous tree is native to the central and...

(American Sweetgum)

The outstanding American sweetgum 'Festival' is noted for its exceptional gold, peach and yellow fall color. It has a narrow crown and is said to grow more quickly than average. This cultivar was introduced in 1964 by the Saratoga Horticultural Foundation.

The spiny fruits, palmate foliage and stark appearance of the American sweetgum are all unmistakable. This impressive tall, deciduous tree is native to the central and southeastern United States from New York to Florida and across to Texas....

The variegated leaves of this unique tree have tricolored leaves with medium green and pale green towards the center and edges streaked with bright yellow. The leaves resist scorching when exposed to full sun and turn shades of orange, red and yellow in fall. In southern climes they will hang onto trees well into winter. Like most variegated plants, this is slower growing than American sweetgums with normal green leaves. Mature specimens develop pyramidal crowns with age.

The spiny fruits, palmate...

American sweetgums are beautiful trees but most homeowners won't grow them because of their messy fruits. Thanks to the fruitless Happidaze® messy "gumballs" are no longer a problem. This is a beautiful tree too; the leaves turn lovely shades of burgundy and maroon in fall and mature specimens develop oval to rounded crowns with age.

The spiny fruits, palmate foliage and stark appearance of the American sweetgum are all unmistakable. This impressive tall, deciduous tree is native to the central...

(American Sweetgum)

This fine sweetgum is noted for its good cold hardiness, fast growth, rounded canopy and lovely purple-red fall foliage.

The spiny fruits, palmate foliage and stark appearance of the American sweetgum are all unmistakable. This impressive tall, deciduous tree is native to the central and southeastern United States from New York to Florida and across to Texas. Specimens are also said to grow into Mexico and Central America. Sweetgum is an incredibly adaptable hardwood that’s able to thrive in...

(American Sweetgum)

The outstanding American sweetgum 'Palo Alto' has a neat, pyramidal form, is well-adapted to the drier coastal areas of California and has brilliant orange-red fall color.

The spiny fruits, palmate foliage and stark appearance of the American sweetgum are all unmistakable. This impressive tall, deciduous tree is native to the central and southeastern United States from New York to Florida and across to Texas. Specimens are also said to grow into Mexico and Central America. Sweetgum is an incredibly...