Worplesdon Sweetgum Tree
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Delivery and Shipping
Delivery and Shipping
Shipping
To obtain a more accurate shipment time-frame, simply enter your zip code in the “Find Your Growing Zone” box to the right. Our plants are grown all over the country and lead time on items may be different because of this. Once your order is placed, you will also receive the specific shipment time-frame information as part of your order confirmation. Once an item ships, you will receive shipment notification and tracking numbers, so you can follow along while your plant travels to your doorstep. We use FedEx, UPS, or USPS at our discretion.
Due to winter weather we have put a hold on shipping to the areas shown below in grey. You can still order now and we will ship the plant to you during an appropriate time for your zone.
Standard Shipping Rates
At Nature Hills we handle, package and ship the products you order with the utmost care to ensure healthy delivery. Shipping and handling charges are calculated based on the tables below. Please note that some items include an additional handling surcharge, these will be noted on the item's product page.
| From | To | S&H |
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| $0 | $19.99 | $24.99 |
| $20 | $49.99 | $29.99 |
| $50 | $69.99 | $34.99 |
| $70 | $99.99 | $39.99 |
| $100 | $129.99 | $44.99 |
| $130 | $149.99 | $48.99 |
| $150 | $150+ | Approx 28% |
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Buying Options for Plants
Nature Hills sells a large variety of plants with several options available. Plants are offered in both potted containers and as dormant bare root without soil. Here is a helpful resource to understand your options as you create a beautiful landscape with help from Nature Hills.
Ever wonder what a larger plant will mean for your landscape? Container Sizes are really all about the age of the plant!
Seasonally, Nature Hills offers hand selected, high quality bare root trees, shrubs and perennials. Bare root plants are sold by height from the top of the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may be taller than the height minimums.
- Popular sizes of select trees are 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, etc.
- Popular sizes of select bare root plants is 1 foot, 18 inches, etc.
Nature Hills Container Size by Volume
Keep in mind, specific varieties and different growing conditions can affect the rate at which plants grow. Variations in size may occur.
| Young Plants to 18 Months | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2"x2"x3" | Ranges from | .18 to .21 dry quarts / .198 to .23 dry liters in volume |
| 4.5" Container | Equal to | .65 dry quart / .72 dry liter in volume |
| Sprinter Pot | Equal to | .63 dry quart / .69 dry liter in volume |
| 4" Container | Ranges from | .31 to .87 / .35 to .96 dry liter in volume |
| 6" Container | Equal to | 1.4 dry quarts / 1.59 dry liters in volume |
| 1 Quart | Equal to | 1 dry quart / 1.1 dry liter in volume |
| 5.5" Container | Equal to | 1.89 of a dry quart / 2.08 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x5" | Ranges from | .8 to 1.1 dry quarts / .88 to 1.2 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x6" | Ranges from | 1.0 to 1.3 dry quarts / 1.1 to 1.41 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x9" | Ranges from | 1.1 to 2.1 dry quarts / 1.2 to 2.3 dry liters in volume |
| 4"x4"x10" | Ranges from | 1.7 to 2.3 dry quart / 1.87 to 2.53 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 18 Months - 2.5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| 2 Quart | Equal to | 2 dry quarts / 2.2 dry liters in volume |
| #1 Container | Ranges from | 2.26 to 3.73 dry quarts / 2.49 to 4.11 dry liters in volume |
| 5"x5"x12" | Equal to | 3.5 to 4.3 dry quarts / 3.85 to 4.74 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 2 - 4 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #2 Container | Ranges from | 1.19 to 1.76 dry gallons / 5.24 to 7.75 dry liters in volume |
| #3 Container | Ranges from | 2.32 to 2.76 dry gallons / 10.22 to 12.16 dry liters in volume |
| Plants 3 - 5 Years Old | ||
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| Size | Volume | |
| #5 Container | Ranges from | 2.92 to 4.62 dry gallons / 12.86 to 20.35 dry liters in volume |
| #6 Container | Ranges from | 5.25 to 6.01 dry gallons / 23.12 to 26.42 dry liters in volume |
| #7 Container | Ranges from | 5.98 to 6.08 dry gallons / 26.34 to 26.78 dry liters in volume |
Plant Highlights
Worplesdon Sweetgum Tree highlights at a glance!
Plant Highlights
Plant Highlights
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Sun ExposureFull Sun
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Moisture
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Growth RateMedium
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Late Spring
Growing Zones 5-9
Elegant growth and colors, and just simply stunning! There is no better way to describe the Worplesdon Sweetgum Tree (Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'). Worplesdon Sweetgum has a pyramid shape that is clean cut and makes for a fabulous privacy screen for a backyard or a perfect shade tree throughout the warmer seasons.
In the fall, this tree is what everyone goes crazy about after seeing its red, purple, and yellow fall foliage that will illuminate your whole landscaping. It's fall colors will warm your heart in the chilly months. The persistent seedpods look like spikey little round ornaments that songbirds and wildlife adore for their seeds.
Hardy throughout USDA growing zones 5 to 9, Sweetgum are cold-hardy and heat tolerant, showing off its incredible fall color despite the heat of the southern growing zones. Highly adaptable cultivar of the resilient native tree, Worplesdon is a bit smaller than its native cousins.
Planting and Application:
If you need a tree to stand out and add an accent to your landscaping then you have found the right tree for you. You will be blown away by the effortless beauty and pride that this tree radiates. Plant this tree near your porch and patio to be able to embrace its elegant growth and color throughout the seasons.
Situate your Worplesdon in a way to shade your home from the summer sun and let it help lower cooling costs. Shade a backyard seating area, or add to a mixed tree windbreak. Sweetgum or Sweet Gum goes by many names depending on your region, and has its own unique medicinal and timber uses! The dried sap was used as chewing gum and is sweet, giving this tree its name.
Sweetgum looks fantastic on a raised berm, in naturalized-looking groupings, but will also work well along a creek or pond. Sweet Gum is suitable for the edge of planned Rain Gardens, as well!
- Unique Star-Shaped Foliage
- Elegant Pyramid Shape
- Incredible Fall Foliage Full of Red, Purple & Yellow
- Bird-Friendly Round Spikey Seed Pods
- Phenomenal Accent Tree, Incredible, Cool Shade Tree & Specimen
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Plant your Worplesdon Sweetgum in full sun with well-drained soil to allow it to grow to its mature size of 40 feet tall and 25 feet wide. These tough, native trees tolerate many soil conditions exceptionally well, including salt, alkaline, and clay. Its favorite soil is well-drained, moist, and slightly acidic. However, it is adaptable to average soils that drain well and can tolerate wetter soils and periodic drought for a short time.
Establish your tree with careful watering. Thereafter, water regularly to protect your investment. Apply a 3-4 inch deep layer of pine bark or pine straw mulch to young trees, and spread it three feet outside the canopy. Spread the mulch out further for mature trees to keep the spiked seedpods from getting into the lawn.
You will find that your Worplesdon has such a great form you will need to do little or no pruning, but if you do give it a trim, do so in the spring to avoid having the sap run and make a sticky mess. You'll want to give your tree the attention it deserves too!
- Widely Adaptable in Full Sun
- Tolerates Periodically Wet & Dry Well-Drained Soils
- Wide Range of Well-Drained Soil Conditions
- Pruning Best Done In Spring
- Pest Resistant, Salt & Clay Soil
- Low-Maintenance Cold Hardy Native Sweet Gum Variety Cultivar
Order your very own Worplesdon Sweetgum Tree today to illuminate your landscaping daily. You will not be disappointed with this beauty!
