Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire'

Heritage Seedlings

Heritage Seedlings

Urban Forest Nursery Inc.

Common Name: Wildfire Black Tupelo, Black Gum or Sour Gum

Red new foliage all summer on a well branched plant. Attractive mature foliage is glossy, dark green that turn a fluorescent yellow to orange to scarlet red to purple in fall. Wonderfully spectacular! The bark has almost alligator-like patterns and is dark gray to almost black. Prefers moist soil.