Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’ has a dense, rounded ball-shaped growth habit and features maple-shaped leaves that turn brilliant shades of purple, orange, yellow, and red in the autumn. These leaves often persist well into the winter, providing an extended period of seasonal interest. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’ is an excellent choice as a street tree or for formal planting, and it does not produce seed capsules. However, it’s important to note that in dry soil, Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’ produces a taproot that helps reinforce it against wind, but in wetter soil, it only grows superficial roots and cannot tolerate much wind. Liquidambar styraciflua is native from central and eastern United States to Central America. Learn more about Liquidambar styraciflua. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’ was discovered by Hiram Stubblefield of Forest Nursery in Tennessee, United States around 1965.