Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oconee' Oconee Sweet Gum Colors_Purple By late summer it blue

By late summer it blue variegated with grey

The heavy defined blotch is a red which stands out on the bloom

the leaves turn to a chartreuse to green-yellow

Metasequoia glyptostroboides

'Red Knaphill' may reach 6-8 ft in height by 4 ft in width in 10 years

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Oconee' Oconee Sweet Gum Colors_Purple By late summer it blueLiquidambar 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