Inconspicuous yellow-green flowers bloom in the spring. The leaves are dark green, glossy, simple, alternate, star-shaped, and have 5 points. The dark gray-brown bark is grooved. As the tree matures, the bark will develop deep furrows. New wood is reddish-brown in color and can be covered with corky 'wings'.

Oct 25, 2011 · Botanical name:Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Slender Silhouette’. Foliage: Deciduous, star-shaped. Dark green in summer, turning yellow to deep red in fall. Flower: Inconspicuous white flowers in spring. Seed-filled, spiky-textured balls …

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' There are few trees that measure up to the promise of being narrow, but Slender Silhouette Sweetgum does, even into maturity. Imagine a tree that could reach 50 feet tall and possibly be only 5 to 7 feet wide.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' This fastigiate tree grows quickly to form a tall, strikingly narrow column. One of the tightest and narrowest trees available, it is easier to grow than most. Those grown as hedges quickly become effective visual screens, while single specimens mature to become landscape exclamation points.

'Slender Silhouette' makes an amazing upright element in the landscape, a great choice for tight spaces, medians or as a screen that borders along property lines. PRN Preferred: Amazing structure and trouble free foliage. Category: Woody Ornamentals; Alternate Cultivar: Slender Silhouette; Hardiness Zone: 5; Height: 50 Feet; Spread: 4 Feet

Growing in a slender column up to 60 feet tall but only 5 to 6 feet wide, the Slender Silhouette Sweetgum is ideal for use as specimen, in groupings, or in rows where height is needed but space is limited. A fine addition to bird and wildlife gardens and native plant gardens.

The Slender Silhouette variety is a great choice for landscapes with limited space, as it grows tall and slender, reaching heights of up to 60 feet but only spreading about 6 to 8 feet wide. It has beautiful star-shaped leaves that turn vibrant shades of yellow, orange, and red in the fall.

The very columnar and interesting architectural form of this lovely slender sweetgum is perfect as an accent or for a small space. With a very slim silhouette, this tree reaches 40' tall and just 6' wide, (it is also known as 'Fastigiata'). Another agreeable feature is that it is nearly fruitless.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' Found in the wild in Tennessee, this unusual form of Sweetgum is very unique. Growing to 14 ft tall, but only 2 ft wide in 10 years, this narrow form will fit into smaller gardens.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 18 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.