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Tupelo

Nyssa sylvatica

Pronunciation: NIS-a sil-VAT-i-ka
SKU #06295
4-9

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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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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9

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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Design IdeasThis 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 ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsSweetgum (Liquidambar); Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora); Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea); Swamp Jessamine (Gelsemium); Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Care InstructionsProvide 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.
LoreLinnaeus who conferred the name, Nyssa, after a mythological water nymph to describe the tree's preference for watery sites.
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Bloom TimeInconspicuous; prized for foliage.
Deciduous/EvergreenDeciduous
Special FeaturesAttractive Bark, Fall Color, Waterwise, North American Native, Benefits Birds
Problems/SolutionsCoastal Exposure, Very Wet Areas, Road Salt Tolerant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitRounded
Style
Design IdeasThis 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 ColorDark Green
Companion PlantsSweetgum (Liquidambar); Southern Magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora); Yellow Twig Dogwood (Cornus sericea); Swamp Jessamine (Gelsemium); Carolina Allspice (Calycanthus floridus)
Care
Care InstructionsProvide 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
LoreLinnaeus who conferred the name, Nyssa, after a mythological water nymph to describe the tree's preference for watery sites.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

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.