Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oconee' Oconee Sweet Gum Use_Edible ‘Girard’s Rose’ may reach 2

‘Girard’s Rose’ may reach 2 ft in height by 3 ft in width in 10 years

Also known as the "Grancy Greybeard"

it will often produce small

The flush of new growth is a bright green

Because of this small habit

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oconee' Oconee Sweet Gum Use_Edible ‘Girard’s Rose’ may reach 2Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oconee' Rare Oconee Sweet Gum Zones 5 9 Liquidambar styraciflua Oconee (Oconee Sweetgum) is a compact, rounded cultivar of the American sweetgum valued for its showy fall foliage and manageable size. It features glossy, star shaped leaves that turn deep red, burgundy, orange, and purple in autumn. Unlike the full species that can grow very large, Oconee stays much smaller and slower growing, typically reaching around 810 ft