Liquidambar styraciflua Purple and increasingly as a shrub

and increasingly as a shrub or tree in schemes which call for native planting

highly decorative

Grow in fertile well drained soil against a sunny wall in milder areas or in a conservatory in areas prone to frost

The oval crown

the native plants can be either male or female

Liquidambar styraciflua Purple and increasingly as a shrubDeciduous. A beautiful tree with maple like leaves. The corky bark is attractive but its main glory is in autumn when the leaves turn red, purple and gold. Liquidambar is one of the very best trees for autumn colour, and one of the last deciduous trees to drop its leaves, often sustaining its fiery display into December. Will tolerate a degree in lime, but best in acid to neutral soil. 6m tall in 10 years. Young trees of this species can be fragile in