Black Gum 5G

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SKU:

23999

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Light Requirement:

Full Sun 6+ Hours

Water Requirements:

Regular Water

Bloom Time:

Spring

Maximum Height & Width:

60-80ft H

Bloom Color:

White

Ornamental Features:

Black Gum is primarily valued in the landscape for its distinctively pyramidal habit of growth. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy pointy leaves turn an outstanding crimson in the fall. The furrowed black bark adds an interesting dime

Planting and Growing:

Black Gum will grow to be about 40 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 25 feet. It has a low canopy with a typical clearance of 3 feet from the ground, and should not be planted underneath power lines. It grows at a slow rate, and under ideal con

Landscape Attributes:

Black Gum is a deciduous tree with a strong central leader and a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition. T

Botanical Name:

Nyssa sylvatica