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    • Photo of Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' landscape by Karl Gercens III

    Photo by Karl Gercens III

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    Buy Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

    Also Known As

    • Slender Silhouette Sweetgum

    Plant type

    tree

    size

    • H: 30'-50'
    • W: 2'-6'

    planting zones

    • 5a-9b

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    Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' plant details

    Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' is a broadleaf deciduous tree with green foliage. Attracts birds. Grows well with sun and regular - occasional water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

    Plant type: tree
    Plant family: altingiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 6 FT - wide, 30 FT - 50 FT - tall
    Uses: columnar, fall color, fastigiate

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

    USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - occasional
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Excellent discovery of Don Shadow. This sweet gum is distinctive with its striking columnar habit. Will get 30'x4'. A beautiful exclamation point even for the smallest garden.

    By: Gossler Farms

    Large, light-green leaves densely cover the upright branches of this narrow broadleaf tree. This tree will remain narrow as it gets taller with age. An excellent vertical accent in a formal landscape.

    By: Conifer Kingdom

    Slender Silhouette Sweetgum is aptly named for its tall slender stature. It holds this slender shape uniformly from top to bottom. This cultivar produces less seeds and has a smaller footprint than other sweetgum varieties. The leaves are a dark green, glossy color with a star shape. Fall colors are a stunning mix of yellow, orange, red and purple. Slender Silhouette Sweetgum is a great addition to a tight space in your garden or for a vertical accent tree.

    By: Maples N More Nursery

    The very columnar and interesting architectural form of this lovely slender sweetgum is perfect as an accent or for a small space. With a very slim silhouette, this tree reaches 40' tall and just 10' wide, (it is also known as 'Fastigiata'). Another agreeable feature is that it is nearly fruitless. Well known and appreciated for its bright, glossy-green foliage which turns extravagant colors of orange, red and burgundy in autumn. S/M

    By: Forestfarm

    Very columnar, tall tree that is a great choice for an accent, screen, or tight space. Does produce some of the spiky, rounded fruit like the regular American Sweetgum.

    By: Garden World

    Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' - Narrow Sweetgum that has forest green foliage throughout the season. The lobed palm-shaped leaves turn a brilliant orange in the fall. Great Urban Landscaping Tree, growing to be about 50' tall at maturity, with a spread of 3'.

    By: Kigi Nursery

    It is a pretty unusal and notewrothy tree that grows as tightly columnar as this. It is like the deciduous version of Italian cypress and like the species is widely adaptable and tolerant. Good fall color.

    By: Heritage Seedlings

    Gardening facts about Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' plant

    How to Grow Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - occasional

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Wildlife

      • birds

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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