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Black-gum

Name: Black-gum
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 2080-40CM-2G
Price: 29.95 CAD
Availability: InStock

Also Known As:

Sourgum/ Black Tupelo/ Pepperridge

Botanical Name:

Nyssa sylvatica

Upright, oval to rounded crown
Small non-showy greenish-white flowers
Mainly dioecious: trees are male or female and sometimes both
Flowers give way to dark blue oval fruit
Obovate to elliptic leaves are dark green above and paler below
Fall foliage is a brilliant scarlet colour
Bloom Time: Spring

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Hardiness Zone

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Flower Colour

White

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Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries Inc.

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Height

10 m-15 m

Width

Spread

9 m-10 m

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*All sizes are container only - we do not carry seeds. Please refer to size guide link above.

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Black-gum

$29.95

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Plant Characteristics

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Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade

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Soil Moisture

Moist to Average
Moist to Wet Soils
Well-drained

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Attracts Wildlife

Attracts Birds

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Growth Rate

Slow

Palette

Foliage Colour

Green (dark)
Red

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Attributes

Deciduous
Fall Color
Fruit
Native to Ontario
Salt Tolerant

Local_Florist

Flowering Time

Spring

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Shape

Oval
Pyramidal/Columnar

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Garden Uses

Naturalizing
Specimen
Woodland/woods edge

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Growing Tips & Maintenance

An excellent ornamental shade tree with brilliant fall colour and suitable for a wide range of locations, including typically wetter areas. Grows best in a slightly acidic soil. The fruits are technically edible but quite sour, and attractive to birds when they ripen.

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Additional Notes

Native to Ontario and part of North America.A great choice for the wildlife enthusiast. Black gum fruits are a good food source for many species, including foxes, pileated woodpeckers, ducks, and wild turkeys. White-tailed deer and beavers eat black gum twigs and leaves. Flowers attract bees and insects. Larger trees can have cavities that wildlife use for shelter.

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Black-gum

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*All sizes are container only - we do not carry seeds. Please refer to size guide link above.

*All plugs are sold individually. Contact us for full tray pricing. Please click here for tray sizing guide.

Plant Characteristics

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Exposure

Soil Moisture

Attracts Wildlife

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Foliage Colour

Attributes

Flowering Time

Shape

Garden Uses

Additional Details

Growing Tips & Maintenance

Additional Notes

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