Sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, is a gorgeous tree, native to North America. It bears attractive, cork-like bark and maple-like leaves which take on glorious and long-lasting autumn colours. It can reach an eventual height of 25m, so is best suited to large gardens.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' is one of the most well known sweet gum cultivars available. Its leaves turn a fantastic, rich blackish-red in autumn.
For best results grow Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' in rich, damp soil in full sun.
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Liquidambar ‘Lane roberts’ and wildlife
Liquidambar ‘Lane roberts’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Liquidambar ‘Lane roberts’ poisonous?
Liquidambar ‘Lane roberts’ has no toxic effects reported.
