Size and Light Requirements

Sweetgums require full sun and are moderate growers – reaching 40 feet in height in 50 years.

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You can get up to $100 back for planting this tree yourself through our tree rebate program.

Photo Credits

Maggie, Forest and Kim Starr, geneva_wirth, Derek Ramsey, Shane Vaughn, dankeck

Find Another Tree

All the trees in this guide have been selected by Casey Trees and are well adapted to the soil and conditions present in Washington, DC.

Bur Oak
Scarlet Oak