Liquidambar styraciflua ~ Sweetgum Size:45 GALLON Small non-showy umbels of red-purple

Small non-showy umbels of red-purple flowers bloom mid-spring followed by samaras

Adam’s Needle is a nearly stemless evergreen shrub with large slightly arching sword-like foliage and long curly white strings that can be found at the leaf margins

The oval dark green leaves emerge copper-red and turn purple-red to orange in fall

but acts as a pollinator

Heavy blooms of showy golden daisy-like flowers with dark eyes begin in late summer  and continue until the first hard frost

Liquidambar styraciflua ~ Sweetgum Size:45 GALLON Small non-showy umbels of red-purpleSweetgum is a large native deciduous tree with a straight trunk and a pyramidal habit that becomes rounded with age. The glossy green star shaped leaves turns a mixture of yellows, oranges, reds, and purples in fall. Female flowers give way to the distinctive spiky gumball seedpods. Best color in full sun and moist well drained soil. Type: Tree Origins: SE N. America, C. America; GA Native Height: 60' 80' Spread: 40 60' Spacing: 50' USDA Hardiness