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Sweetgum hardwood containers

Liquidamber styraciflua

Description

Sweetgum is a large forest tree that grows up to 75 feet tall or more with a straight trunk to 2.5 feet or more in diameter, with a conical shape when young and an upright, broad crown on older trees. Common to abundant in moist soil of valleys and lower slopes in hardwood forests and scattered with pines. Great for erosion control and shade tree with odd star-shaped leaves turning reddish in autumn.

Hardwood containers are grown for conservation plantings on smaller acreages. If you are planting a windbreak, wildlife habitat or any other conservation planting, these seedlings are just the ticket. They are grown in containers that are 2 5/8 inches in diameter and 10 inches long. These seedlings are $5.00 each and are only available in flats of 25 per species. The minimum order is 25 trees. A flat of 25 costs $125. FRC does not ship containerized seedlings. Containerized seedlings must be picked up at FRC within 30 days of notice. 

  • Price:

    $5.00

  • SKU: MC-1
  • Type: None
  • Hardiness Zones: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
  • Moisture Zones: Central, Eastern
  • Soil Type: Moist
  • Windbreak: Fair
  • Erosion Control: Superior
  • Wildlife: Good
  • Product Type: Hardwood Containers

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USDA Hardiness Zones

The primary guide to determine plant hardiness is the USDA Hardiness Zone Map, which divides the United States into ten zones based on average minimum temperatures. Each zone is then subdivided into A and B sections. A plant is said to be hardy if it can tolerate the lowest average winter temperature that occurs in a zone. Hardiness is affected by duration and intensity of sunlight; amount and timing of rainfall; length and severity of summer drought; soil characteristics; slope; frost occurrence; humidity; and cultural practices.

For more information or questions contact your nearest forester for advice.