Description
About The Festival Sweet Gum Tree
Easy to care for native tree with beautiful, fall colors!
The Festival Sweet Gum tree is an excellent landscape choice for modern yards. This beautiful tree has a narrow upright growth habit making it a great option to line your driveway or to provide shade in smaller yards. Inconspicuous flowering of yellow-green and spiny seed gum balls start showing in spring.
This cultivar of Festival Sweetgum grows in a narrow pyramid to a height of probably 60 feet but supposedly spreads only to about 20 feet. This tree boasts a perfectly straight trunk and interesting, corky ridges that run all along the bark. But its most outstanding feature is the spectacular fall color. Glossy, star shaped green leaves turn red, yellow or orange in early fall.
Growing Sweet Gum Trees
This native tree grows best in more southern regions, where the display of colorful foliage is most appreciated. Although it grows at a moderate pace, Sweetgum is rarely attacked by pests and tolerates wet soils.
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Characteristics
| Bloom Color | Green, Yellow |
| Shade/Sun | Partial Shade - Full Sun |
| Soil Composition | Loamy |
| Soil Moisture | Well Drained |
| Zone Range | 7 - 9 |
Size & Spacing
Mature Size
Recommended Spacing
Zone Compatibility
Tools & Supplies
Planting & Care
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