Tree Descriptions
Blackgum (Nyssa slyvatica)
| Height: |
30-60' |
| Width: |
20-30' |
| Growth Rate: |
slow |
| Soil: |
loam to clay |
| Moisture: |
moist |
| Shade Tolerance: |
some shade |
| Bloom Time: |
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| Flower Color: |
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| Uses: |
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| Spacing: |
minimum 10' x 10' |
| Habitat: |
Prefers moist, well-drained loam to clay soil and will tolerate shade. |
| Notes: |
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Blackgum is an excellent medium sized tree that is often overlooked
in the landscape. Leaves are glossy dark green turning bright orange
to red in the fall. Female trees produces bluish-black fruits that
ripen in September and are eaten by many
birds. Blackgum makes an excellent street,
lawn or shade tree and can be used in a
forest planting for wildlife.
