Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'

Also Known As

Rotundiloba Sweet Gum

Plant type

tree

size

H: 45'-70'
W: 20'-30'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' plant details

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. In spring green flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'

Plant type: tree
Plant family: altingiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 20 FT - 30 FT - wide, 45 FT - 70 FT - tall
Flowers: green blooms in spring
Uses: fall color, pyramidal, shade tree, street tree

GROWING CONDITIONS for Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The attractive, lustrous and highly unusual foliage of this Liquidambar features rounded lobes, no points at all! This tree has a narrower, more pyramidal habit to 60-75' and in autumn has the show-stopping yellow-to-burgundy-red color sweetgums are known for. This cultivar is wonderful in that it is non-seed-setting, no messy (and spiky) seed balls to clean up; a great selection all around. S/M

By: Forestfarm

Not reliably hardy in Zone 5, site carefully. Typical fall color and tree size is altered here by leaves with rounded tips, as the name may suggest.

By: Heritage Seedlings

Oval to rounded shape, Fall colors orange-red-purple, fruitless, tolerates damp soils, Hardy to zone 5

By: Lael's Moon Garden

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Photo of Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' foliage by Karl Gercens III

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Gardening facts about Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' plant

How to Grow Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba'

Sun Exposure
- sun
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- clay
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- green
Wildlife
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- spring
Foliage Season
- deciduous

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