Lane Roberts sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Size30 to 50 feet tall25 to 40 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Pyramidal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Lane Roberts' sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts') is a tree for borders, pollinator gardens, and low maintenance landscapes. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid pace and forms a pyramidal shape. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The tree is fragrant and drought tolerant, and bees and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Black gum, Big bluestem, and Blueberry.