American Sweetgum – Liquidambar styraciflua – 20–28 Inch Potted Tree

Add spectacular autumn color and beautiful shade to your landscape with the American Sweetgum tree! Known for its distinctive star-shaped leaves and brilliant fall colors, this attractive deciduous tree can display shades of yellow, orange, red, and purple as the seasons change.

Our American Sweetgum trees are approximately 20–28 inches tall, fully rooted in soil, and shipped in their pots for an established start in your garden.

Plant Details

• Common Name: American Sweetgum

• Botanical Name: Liquidambar styraciflua

• Plant Type: Deciduous shade tree

• Shipping Height: Approximately 20–28 inches

• Root Condition: Rooted in soil

• Foliage: Distinctive star-shaped leaves

• Fall Color: Yellow, orange, red, and purple

• Growth Rate: Approximately 2–6 feet per year under favorable conditions

• Mature Height: Approximately 40–50 feet

• Mature Spread: Approximately 30–40 feet

• USDA Hardiness Zones: 5–9

• Sunlight: Full sun

• Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Why Grow American Sweetgum?

• Spectacular multi-colored autumn foliage

• Beautiful star-shaped leaves

• Excellent deciduous shade tree

• Relatively fast growth under favorable conditions

• Adaptable to a variety of soil conditions

• Makes an attractive landscape specimen

• Provides seasonal beauty throughout the year

Growing Information

American Sweetgum is adaptable and grows in a wide range of soil conditions.

For best results:

• Plant in full sun.

• Provide well-drained soil when possible.

• Tolerates loamy, sandy, clay, moist, and occasionally wet soil conditions.

• Slightly acidic soil is preferred.

• Water regularly while establishing.

• Once established, it has moderate drought tolerance.

Mature Size & Landscape Uses

At maturity, American Sweetgum typically reaches:

• Height: 40–50 feet

• Spread: 30–40 feet

Its attractive shape and colorful autumn foliage make it an excellent choice for:

• Large residential landscapes

• Shade gardens

• Lawn specimens

• Property borders

• Autumn color displays

• Larger garden spaces

Important Space Consideration: Allow enough room for the tree's mature height and spread when selecting a planting location.

Seasonal Shipping Information

American Sweetgum is a deciduous tree, so its appearance changes naturally with the seasons.

• Fall, winter, and early spring: Trees generally ship dormant without leaves.

• Late spring and summer: Trees generally ship with leaves.

Dormancy is a normal seasonal condition and does not mean the tree is dead.

Shipping Details

• Trees are grown in a soil-less growing mix and shipped rooted in soil in their pots.

• Orders ship Monday and Tuesday.

• Shipped by UPS 3 Day Select.

• A shipping surcharge may apply to PO Boxes, Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. territories, and locations where UPS requires additional delivery charges.

About Our Nursery

Scenic Hill Farm is a licensed Oregon nursery.

Please contact us if you have questions about the tree or shipping before ordering.

Thank you for choosing Scenic Hill Farm!