Black Gum or Black Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

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Culture

Light Conditions

Sun, Shade

Water Preference

Moist-Dry

Flower & Fruit

Flower Color

Green

Flower Duration

Apr-Jun

Plant Size

Height (In Feet)

30-50

Width (In Feet)

20-30

Wildlife

Lepidoptera

Bees

Flowers Used By Bees For Honey

Mammals/Other

Seeds For Opossum, Squirrel

Deer Resistance

Salt Tolerance

Spray

Moderate

Soil

Low

Other

Plant Type

Trees

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Commercially Available

1

Hardiness Zones

6-9

Soil PH

Notes

Red Fall Color Best With More Sun. / Slow