Liquidambar styraciflua #plants #gardening #garden #plantsplantsplants #gardens #plant #plantsmakepeoplehappy #gardenhacks #gardenhack #tree #trees #autumn #autumncolors | Dave The Plantman

I have always wanted a sweet gum tree, but my yard is very small and the straight native species gets 40 to 50 feet wide and tall. But there is a naturally occurring hybrid called slender silhouette that gets about 5 to 6 feet wide and 40 feet tall. They drop very hard round seed balls that have little spikes on the outside so I wouldn’t put this where there are going to be little kids running around in their bare feet or near a patio or walkway. This tree is a host plant to 30 different native

The sweet ✨gum✨ tree, also known as Liquidambar styraciflua, or “What Is Even That” lmao🌳Native to the southeastern United States and parts of Mexico and Central America, sweet gum trees can grow up to 100 feet tall and have a narrow, conical shape.The tree produces a spiky ball-shaped fruit called a "gumball" that contains small seeds.The wood of the sweet gum tree is commonly used for furniture, flooring, and veneers. The sap of the tree has been used to make chewing gum, and the leaves and b

Why is this tree here? #fluffyfeatherfarm #sweetgum #mortonarboretum #mortonsalt #arboretum #arborday