Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' ~ Wildfire Blackgum-ServeScape

Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire'

Wildfire Blackgum

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**Dormancy Note - This plant is currently dormant for the winter! It is available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Wildfire Black Gum is a slow-growing native deciduous tree that has a tidy pyramidal habit when young and branches that become more horizontal as it matures.  The lightly toothed shiny foliage emerges bold red before maturing to dark green, and turns fiery scarlet in fall.  The fruit and flowers are insignificant.  Best grown in part sun and well-drained soils.  

Type: 

Tree

Origins:

Eastern US; GA Native

Height: 

30’ - 50’

Spread: 

20’ - 30’

Spacing: 

25’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

4 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

White

Season of Interest:

Spring, Fall

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance.  Scale, rust, canker, and leaf spots can be occasional problems.  Can tolerate both standing water and some drought.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Shade Tree, Privacy Screen, and Bog Gardens. 

COMPANION PLANTS: Bald Cypress, Swamp Oak, Swamp Rosemallow

Image: Photo by David J. Stang, Nyssa sylvatica Wildfire 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

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