Sweet gum trees typically begin flowering in April or May.
sweet gum
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Hapdell' HAPPIDAZE
Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Hapdell' HAPPIDAZE) is a perfectly versatile and low-maintenance tree for your landscape. It has an attractive pyramidal shape, featuring glossy green foliage that gradually turns a brilliant display of orange, yellow and red in fall. This species grows quickly and can reach up to 90 feet tall in its natural growing regions. The sweet gum's sweet-smelling fruit is loved by wildlife, and you can also expect striking, 3-pointed star-shaped seedpods to appear in autumn. It's an easy-care tree that thrives in sunshine and well-drained soil, making it a perfect choice for a lawn tree or park-like setting.
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.
Season
Fall
Winter
Spring
Summer
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
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Jul
Aug
Starts Flowering
