Botanical Name: Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival' Add
Common Name: Sweet Gum  
Plant photo of: Liquidambar styraciflua 'Festival'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Gold, Green, Light Green, Orange, Red, Yellow

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium, Extra in Summer

 

Growth Rate

Fast, Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Well-drained, Moist

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Formal, Meadow, Ranch, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Silhouette, Specimen, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Parking Strip, Park, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Mass Planting, Shade Tree

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Information by:
Photographer: Norman's Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

The foliage of this variety is a lighter green color, which turns shades of yellow, peach, pink, orange and red in the fall. It has a narrow, columnar growth habit.
Planting Instructions: 1. Dig a hole 2 times the width and 1 and 1/2 times the height of the container. 2. Set rootball at ground level. 3. Prepare soil mix of equal parts soil and soil amendment. 4. Backfill with amended soil. 5. Build Basin and water.