Slender Silhouette Sweetgum

Like its parent it produces lustrous maple like green leaves which take on spectacular shades of orange and crimson in the autumn before they fall especially if they are grown in acidic soils with lots of sun.

Slender silhouette sweetgum. It is a cultivar of the american sweetgum liquidambar styraciflua and as the name suggests it has a tall slender habit. Liquidambar slender silhouette is a new introduction from the usa which really lives up to its name with a very slender upright habit. They may also work well as a living fence along property lines in gardens parks and golf courses. 6 x 1 metres.

The slender silhouette sweetgum is like no other form and will be perfect for those narrow locations near tall buildings in building corners and between conflicting uses. The deeply lobed dark green leaves first turn yellow then to reddish purple as the autumn progresses. In fall this tree trades its green leaves for the typical sweetgum kaleidoscope of purple red orange and yellow. Liquidambar styraciflua slender silhouette a medium sized sweet gum with an exceptionally narrow crown remaining slender even when mature.

This sweetgum s foliage is deep green in summer and then turns yellow orange red or burgundy in fall. Aka columnar sweet gum tree columnar red gum sweet gum slender silhouette liquidambar slender silhouette common name. This tall thin tree is perfect for tight spaces small gardens or as a striking vertical accent. Slender silhouette is a fast growing tree that s easy to maintain.

Unlike other sweetgums which drop scores of macelike fruit all over the place slender silhouette only produces minimal fruit which drop in a small area due to the tree s narrow structure. We love slender silhouette american sweetgum liquidambar styraciflua slender silhouette for its very narrow shape. Columnar sweet gum tree. Height and spread in 20 years.

Slender silhouette rises to 60 feet in height like any sweetgum but it only gets 6 feet wide. The upright branches and twigs form a tight column and do not exhibit the corky fissures of other varieties. No that s not a typo. Season of interest.

Description liquidambar styraciflua slender silhouette boasts exquisite autumn colour and a striking architechtural presence. Unlike most sweet gum trees this variety is narrowly columnar fitting into much smaller spaces than its larger spreading cousins.