Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy'

Sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua, is a gorgeous tree, native to North America. It bears attractive, cork-like bark and maple-like leaves which take on glorious and long-lasting autumn colours. Despite growing to an eventual height of 25m, it responds well to pruning, and is therefore an excellent choice for small gardens.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Burgundy' is a rare cultivar, which develops autumn colour much later in the year than other sweet gums, and retains its red, orange and yellow leaves for much longer, sometimes to Christmas.