Plant Details

Nyssa sylvatica

Black Tupelo, Black Gum or Sour Gum

Zone: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

Exposure: Part Shade

Plant Category: Shade & Flowering Trees

Height: Minimum 50 feet , Maximum 60 feet
Width: Minimum 25 inches, Maximum 30 inches

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North American native that can be quite variable from seed ranging from dense & shrubby to tall and undulating. But reliably an inferno of fall color! 60' tall x 25' wide

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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:31 PM

Tall tree with pyramidal habit and horizontal branching; glossy leaves develop brilliant red to orange fall color. Sun/Med-Wet

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16 Nurseries Carry This Plant:

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Name	City/State	Email	Phone	Prod Type	Availability
Heritage Seedlings & Liners Inc.	Salem, OR	Email now	503-585-9835	Container: 4 Liner: 4 Seedling: 4	Availability List
All Green Goods LLC	Oregon City, OR	Email now	503-928-9141	Container: 1
Big Trees Today Inc.	Hillsboro, OR	Email now	503-640-3011	BB: 1
Bradshaw Nursery LLC	Forest Grove, OR	Email now	503-423-7978	BB: 2	Download Availability List (162 KB)
Harnden's Tree Nursery	Snohomish, WA	Email now	360-568-6568	BB: 1	Download Availability List (172 KB)
Harold M. Miller Landscape Nursery	Jefferson, OR	Email now	503-399-1599	BB: 1
J & S Nursery Sales	Newberg, OR	Email now	503-709-3256	BB: X Container: X	Availability List Availability List Download Availability List (113 KB)
J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.	Boring, OR	Email now	503-663-4128	BB: X Container: X Other: X	Availability List
JLPN Inc.	Salem, OR	Email now	503-373-9781	Container: 4 Seedling: 4	Availability List
Kuenzi Turf & Nursery	Salem, OR	Email now	503-585-8337	BB: X Liner: X	Download Availability List (152 KB)
Rigert Shade Trees	Hillsboro, OR	Email now	503-649-8024	BB: 1	Download Availability List (21 KB)
Robinson Nursery Inc.	McMinnville, OR	Email now	877-855-8733	Container: X	Download Availability List (156 KB) Download Availability List (153 KB)
Sester Farms Inc.	Gresham, OR	Email now	503-663-4844	Bare Root: X Container: X Liner: X	Availability List
TSW Nursery Sales Inc.	Aurora, OR	Email now	503-678-4401	BB: X Container: X
Van's Nursery Inc.	Salem, OR	Email now	503-463-4507	Container: 1
Willamette Tree Wholesale Inc.	Salem, OR	Email now	503-390-2512	BB: X Container: X