Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire'
$377.00 / 15G
Tupelo, Black Gum ·
Description
Tupelo, Black Gum 'Wildfire' is a tree suited to full sun to part sun and average to wet conditions. It offers greenish-white color in spring.
Benefits
Adds long-term structure, shade, and a sense of permanence to the landscape. Supports a more active, living garden with flowers that pollinators can use. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form. Useful for solving damp, wet, or pond-edge planting conditions.
Features
Greenish-white flowers; blue-black drupes fruit; brilliant red, orange and purple fall color
Usage/Use
Shade tree, native garden, rain garden
| Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' | |
| Tupelo, Black Gum | |
| 'Wildfire | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun to part sun with average to wet moisture. | |
| Full Sun to Part Sun; Average to Wet moisture; Deep, well-drained garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Navitar | |
| Yes | |
| Medium | |
| No |
| 4 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 4–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 30 - 50 ft | |
| 20 - 30 ft | |
| Wide | |
| 20 - 30 ft |
| Yes | |
| None | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Birds from Fruit | |
| Woodland Edge of Savanna | |
| Native Garden | |
| Berries | |
| Specimen | |
| Upright | |
| Long Lived | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |