General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 4 to 6 feet
Leaves: Good fall color
Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Other: Brown, ball like, spiny.
Fruiting Time: Fall
Late fall or early winter
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Taproot
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Dwarf Sweetgum
  • Red Gum
  • Liquid Amber

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Location: j c raulston arboretum, raleigh, north carolina
Date: 2020-11-24
Location: Raulston Arboretum  NC State Univ  Raleigh, NC
Date: 2024-02-13
Location: Dawes Arboretum, Newark Ohio, USA
Date: 2012-02-03
Location: Dawes Arboretum, Newark Ohio, USA
Date: 2012-02-03
Location: Dawes Arboretum, Newark Ohio, USA
Date: 2012-02-03

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