{"product_id":"liquidambar-styraciflua-sweetgum","title":"Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuinely tough shade tree confirmed resistant to fire, heat, drought, soil compaction, deer, and rabbits, sweetgum also serves as a confirmed larval host for the Luna Moth - delivering both landscape durability and real ecological weight in a single specimen tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua, or sweetgum, is a large deciduous tree native to the eastern United States, frequently found in wet river bottoms, swamps that flood, and drier uplands. It typically grows 60 to 100 feet tall, with distinctive star-shaped leaves that turn vibrant shades of red, orange, and yellow in fall, and produces distinctive spiky seed pods known as \"gumballs.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge shade tree plantings - confirmed resistant to fire, drought, and compaction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet river bottom and floodplain restoration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpland restoration on a wide range of Piedmont and Coastal Plain soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarval host habitat for the Luna Moth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Conditions \/ Specification Data\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full Sun to Part Shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil\/Moisture Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist, acidic, well-drained soils; tolerates wet river bottoms and flooding swamps as well as drier uplands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDrought Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlood Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate - Commonly found in bottomland forests; tolerates periodically wet soil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rapid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50-80 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall Color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow, Orange, Red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Color \/ Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\/None; April-May\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWetland Indicator Status:\u003c\/strong\u003e NI (No Indicator) - see flags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut to Florida, west to Texas, Missouri, and Illinois\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHydrology:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mesic-Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRoot Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep (24-36 in.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Intolerant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity Tolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e High\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright - pyramidal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA Hardiness Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5-9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes (Rarely Damaged)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Larval host, supports moths\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Guidance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eSpiky seed pods (\"gumballs\") drop between December and April and create litter\/tripping hazards in pedestrian areas - worth flagging for high-traffic landscape use.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Pinelands Nursery","offers":[{"title":"32 Cell Tubeling","offer_id":48941170753607,"sku":"LIQ-STY 32TBL","price":112.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#2 Container","offer_id":48941170786375,"sku":"LIQ-STY #2","price":21.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"#7 Container","offer_id":48941170819143,"sku":"LIQ-STY #7","price":78.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/1649\/7991\/files\/Liquidambarstyraciflua27.jpg?v=1791837079","url":"https:\/\/www.pinelandsnursery.com\/products\/liquidambar-styraciflua-sweetgum","provider":"Pinelands Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}