sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Hapdell' HAPPIDAZE
Cycle:
Perennial
Watering:
Average
Propagation:
Air Layering Propagation,Grafting Propagation,Cutting,Seed Propagation
Hardiness Zone:
5 - 9
Flowers:
Yellow-green Flowers
Sun:
full sun,part sun/part shade
Leaf:
Yes
Leaf Color:
red,yellow,orange
Growth Rate:
Low
Maintenance:
Low
Drought Tolerant:
Yes
Salt Tolerant:
Yes
Invasive:
Yes
Care Level:
Medium
watering
Water sweet gum plants once a week, providing about 3 gallons of water each time. Make sure to water deeply, allowing the soil to become moist throughout the root system. Do not allow the plant to become excessively wet, as this can cause root rot and other issues. During the growing season, check frequently and adjust the watering schedule as needed. Dial back the amount during periods of extreme heat or low rainfall.
sunlight
Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Hapdell' HAPPIDAZE) is a plant species that prefers full sun for best growth, ideally about 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. It does tolerate shade, but its leaf appearance and growth rate may be altered. In areas with hot summers, the plant may benefit from some dappled sunlight or partial sun during the hottest part of the day. Depending on the season, sweet gum trees may be exposed to direct sunlight from 9am–3pm in the summer, and 8am–4pm in the winter months.
pruning
Sweet gum should be lightly pruned in early spring or late winter before new growth begins. Pruning should focus on removing dead, diseased, damaged, or weak branches as well as crossing, rubbing, and inward growing branches. However, substantial pruning of Sweet Gum should be done with caution and limited to less than 1-third of the top of the tree to maintain the tree's natural shape. Any cuts made should be several inches above a healthy bud.
