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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' - habit and summer foliage
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' - autumn colour
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' - container growing  plant, grafted at ground level.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' - habit and summer foliage
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' - autumn colour
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' - container growing  plant, grafted at ground level.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball'

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(Compact Sweet Gum) A remarkable form of sweet gum with vibrant purple-red autumn colour and a 'lollipop' shape with a compact & rounded, bushy head of branches once established.

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Supplied Size
  • 3 litre pot (2-3 years old, 30-40 cm tall)
  • 10L pots (120cm stem, 3-4 year old grafted head) - collect from nursery only

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Delivery Options
(For any number of plants sent by courier)

Standard: £6.95* (free over £50*)
Shipped within 2-3 working days
Priority: £15
Shipped ASAP
Click & Collect: free
*Surcharges apply for Highlands & Islands.

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A remarkable form of sweet gum with a 'lollipop' shape and a dense, compact & rounded, bushy head of branches. The leaves are dark green, turning vivid shades of orange to purple in autumn before falling.

A striking cultivar, very suited for small gardens or for growing in a large container.


  • Position: Full sun or light, dappled shade.
  • Soil: Moist, fertile soil. Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum ball' will grow well in most areas but will produce its most bright and vivid autumn colour in lime free or acidic soils.
  • Hardiness: Reasonably hardy. Young plants can suffer die back after very severe late spring frosts, but usually recover well.
  • Rate of Growth: Slow.
  • Habit: Very small tree or even a shrub with a compact, densely branched head.
    • Height: 2.5 m (8 ft).
    • Spread: 2 m (6 ft).
How Much Sun
Full Sun, Light Shade
Eventual Size
Shrub - Large (3m+), Tree - Small (4m - 8m)
Growing Conditions
Soil: Damp/Wet, Soil: Acid, Soil: Not Fussy
Special Features
Autumn Colour, Suitable for Containers, Habit - Architectural, Rare and Unusual
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