Rotundiloba sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
Sizeup to 70 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Pyramidal
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish
- Fall color
- Yes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Rotundiloba' sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba') is a tree for specimen planting, shade 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 fast into a pyramidal shape and turns color in fall. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything. Greenish blooms open in spring and summer, and bees and birds visit the tree.
Pairs well with Serviceberry, Autumn fern, and Japanese forest grass.