Worplesdon sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
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
'Worplesdon' sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon') is a tree for borders 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 bees and birds visit it. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Give it plenty of room to reach its full size.
Pairs well with Shumard oak, Serviceberry, and Big bluestem.