Black Tupelo

Black Tupelo

One of the Best for Fall Color!

The Arbor Day Society calls this tree one of the ten best trees for fall color. Glossy dark green summer leaves turn shades of red, scarlet, orange, yellow and purple—often all on the same branch! A native to the eastern United States the Black Tupelo, also known as Black Gum, grows 30 to 50 ft. tall. Zones 4-9.

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Botanical Name: Nyssa sylvatica
Height: 30 - 50 feet.
Spacing: 20 - 30 feet.
Depth: Plant so the stain on the roots are at soil level. Water thoroughly after planting.
Spread: 20 - 30 feet.
Light Required: Full sun to partial shade.
Foliage: Glossy, dark green Summer leaves, turning to shades of red, scarlet, orange, yellow and purple in Fall.
Blooms: Spring.
Fruit: The fruit is round, dark blue, and clustered on stalks up to 1 1/2" long.- Birds loved it. It does not produce the gumballs that the sweet gum produces.
Zone: 4 - 9.

Form: Deciduous. Upright, oval, irregularly shaped canopy.
Soil Requirements: Well-drained, acidic soil.
Growth Rate: Medium growth rate.
Comments: Known for it's brilliant Fall colors - glossy, dark green Summer leaves put on a show in Fall, turning shades of red, scarlet, orange, yellow and purple - often all colors showing on the same branch. Native tree to the entire Eastern United States. Small, blueish-black fruit sometimes appear - the birds love it. Medium growth rate. Upright, oval, irregularly shaped canopy. Arbor Day Society lists as 1 of the 10 best trees for Fall color.

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Most times, orders having items with different shipping schedules are held in full until the entire order is ready to ship based on your grow zone.

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country using the shipping timeframes outlined below. We continually monitor weather conditions for extreme hot or cold and adjust shipping schedules as needed. Due to hot weather conditions, we are unable to ship most plant items in July and August.

2019 Spring Shipping Schedule
ZONE	Large Bareroots, Trees & Shrubs
1A-4A	5/5/19 - 6/21/19
4B	5/5/19 - 6/21/19
5A	4/1/19 - 6/21/19
5B	3/18/19 - 6/21/19
6A	3/11/19 - 6/21/19
6B	3/4/19 - 6/21/19
7A	2/25/19 - 6/21/19
7B	2/25/19 - 6/21/19
8A & B	2/19/19 - 6/21/19
9A & B	2/19/19 - 6/21/19
10A & B	2/11/19 - 6/21/19
Last Order Date	1A-7B: 6/17/19 8A-10B: 5/20/19

Additional Shipping Notes:

The type of product you order or the weather in our area to yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule, shifting earlier or later, depending.

Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until full dormant for optimum stress protection.

In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your orders via the U.S. Postal Service or FedEx. Large orders or large items may be shipped to you in multiple packages.

Please note that we cannot ship outside the 48 contiguous states.

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