Nyssa sylvatica

Black Gum

Prefers low lying, wooded areas or pond peripheries.

  • Dense, conical habit
  • Red turning to dark green foliage
  • Scarlet fall color

  • Category: Tree, Wetland, Native
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9
  • Height: 30-50 ft
  • Spread: 20-30 ft
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Landscape Characteristics
Flowers
Foliage Color
Specialty Use
Woodland Garden
Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Classification by Use
Color Impact
Native
Shade Tree
Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Habit
Upright
Light Requirement
Part Sun
Sun
Foliage
Deciduous
Season of Interest (Flowering)
Spring
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Wet Soil/Wetlands
Foliage Color
Green
Red