Black Gum Tree - 1 Gallon Pot

The Black Gum Tree is an excellent landscaping choice! Native to North America, this beautiful, stately tree is considered a shade tree and an ornamental tree. Black Gums exhibit a dense canopy of simple, ovate, extremely glossy, dark green leaves about 2”-6” in length.

Come fall, the foliage of this medium-sized tree turns vivid shades of yellow, orange, bright red, purple and scarlet, making quite a statement. Black Gums produce a small, bluish-black fruit providing an abundant and assorted food source for wildlife attracting various birds and mammals, including ruffed grouse, wild turkey, songbirds, small rodents, and white-tailed deer, just to name a few. The high fat and fiber in the fruit is also an important food source for black bears.

The Black Gum Tree makes a great accent or specimen tree when used in your yard or just to line the street. They will reach a height of 30’-50’ and a canopy spread of up to 20’-30’ at maturity for generations to enjoy. Black Gum Trees grow best in fertile, moist, swampy, acidic soil with full to partial sun.

Attributes

• You are purchasing one Black Gum Tree - 1 gallon pot
• Also known as Black Tupelo or Sour Gum
• Easy to care for and maintain
• Considered a shade and ornamental tree
• Dense foliage, growing into an oval canopy
• Spring blooms attract bees
• Can be shipped dormant
• Note: Images are of mature plants
• Botanical name: Nyssa sylvatica
• Mature Size(H x W) : 30’-50’ x 20’-30’
• Soil: Moist, swampy, acidic soil; sand, loam, silt
• Soil pH: Neutral to acidic
• Hardiness Zone: 4-9
• Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
• Characteristics: Dense canopy of simple, ovate, extremely glossy, dark green leaves about 2”-6” long; impressive fall foliage with shades of yellow, orange, bright red, purple and scarlet
• Fruit: small, bluish-black fruit
• Growth Rate: Slow to Moderate
• Tolerance: Clay soil, wet soil
• Suggested Uses: Specimen, shade tree