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Tupelo
Nyssa sylvatica
Pronunciation: NIS-a sil-VAT-i-ka
SKU #06295
Awesome display of orange-yellow-scarlet foliage in fall turns to a dramatic show of bare, red-tinged branches in winter. Dark blue fruit attracts birds. Terrific garden tree. Deciduous.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water when top 3 inches of soil is dry.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 30 to 50 ft. tall, 20 to 30 ft. wide, or larger.
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| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise, North American Native, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
| Design Ideas | This beautiful native of the Southeast is an excellent tree for low and damp areas. Use as a shade tree in wild and native gardens. Place in the back of the landscape, where it has room to flourish. |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Foliage Fall Color | Red |
| Companion Plants | Sweetgum (Liquidambar); Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora); Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea); Swamp Jessamine (Gelsemium); Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus) |
| Care Instructions | Provide deep, acidic, moist, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first few growing seasons to establish an extensive root system. Once established prefers evenly moist soil, but tolerates dry spells and heavy moisture. Apply fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Prune for shape and structure in winter. |
| History | This native tree enjoys a very large range of low swampy sites extending from Canada to Florida and west to Texas into Mexico. An important tree to the honey industry introduced to Europe in 1750. It was classified by Humphrey Marshall of Pennsylvania. |
| Lore | Linnaeus who conferred the name, Nyssa, after a mythological water nymph to describe the tree's preference for watery sites. |
Details
| Bloom Time | Inconspicuous; prized for foliage. |
|---|---|
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
| Special Features | Attractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise, North American Native, Benefits Birds |
| Problems/Solutions | Coastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Rounded |
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.