Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine'
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine'
Michael Dirr
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine'
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine' (click for large image)
Moraine American Sweetgum
Common Names:
  • Moraine American Sweetgum
 
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Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full sun.
Moderate to wet conditions.

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 4 to Zone 9

Dirr says: "As well as the good habit; has proven to be the most cold hardy cultivar surviving temperatures in the range of -20 degrees to -25 degrees F."

Growth:

  Range: Grows from 50' to 100'.
Dirr says: "more uniform and faster growing that the species; upright-oval habit"

Flowers:

  Color(s): Green
Season(s): Early Spring
 

Foliage:

  Deciduous
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer and red and purple in the fall.
Dirr says: "Excellent glossy dark green foliage and brilliant red fall color."  

Fruit:

  Color: Black
Season(s): Fall
 

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a shade tree.

Dirr says: "Lawn, park or street tree but needs large area for root development"

Other:

   
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Moraine' is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAlsip, IL
American Canyon, CAAngwin, CAAntioch, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBronx, NY
Brooklyn, NYBrownsville, TXCanton, MI
Chicago, ILCicero, ILCollege Point, NY
Conneaut, OHCorona, NYDanville, CA
Detroit, MIDorset, OHEast Claridon, OH
East Elmhurst, NYEcorse, MIElmhurst, NY
Elmwood Park, ILElyria, OHEssex, CA
Evergreen Park, ILFawnskin, CAFerndale, MI
Florence, SCFlushing, NYFontana, CA
Forest Falls, CAForest Hills, NYFort Eustis, VA
Fresh Meadows, NYGlen Burnie, MDGwynn Oak, MD
Harper Woods, MIHarrison Township, MIHunt Valley, MD
Jackson Heights, NYLeasburg, NCLexington, NC
Liberty, NCLinwood, NCLittle Neck, NY
Ludlow, CAMacomb, MIMarysville, MI
Maspeth, NYMemphis, MIMercedes, TX
Middle Village, NYMission, TXModesto, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMorgantown, WVMount Clemens, MI
New Baltimore, MINew Haven, MINew York, NY
Newport News, VANorth Ridgeville, OHNorth Street, MI
Oakland Gardens, NYOlmito, TXPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPhiladelphia, PA
Pikesville, MDPinon Hills, CAPort Isabel, TX
Progreso, TXRedlands, CARego Park, NY
Rialto, CARidgewood, NYRimforest, CA
Riverdale, ILSaratoga, CASoquel, CA
Sparrows Point, MDStaten Island, NYTaylor, MI
Temperance, MITemple City, CATowson, MD
Trenton, MITres Pinos, CAUpland, CA
Virginia Beach, VAWalnut, CAWatsonville, CA
Wayne, MIWestland, MIWhitestone, NY
Whitmore Lake, MI
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