Trees
Black gum
Nyssa sylvatica
Zone 2 · Intermediate Zone
Zone 3 · Upland Zone
- Size
- Height: 30 to 50 ft Width: 20 to 30 ft
- Bloom Color
- Non-showy
- Wetland Indicator Status
- FAC Facultative — occurs in wetlands and non-wetlands
- Salinity Tolerance
- Moderate soil salt and salt spray tolerance; not tolerant of inundation by salt water
Notes
Wide range of soils, best on moist well-drained deep soils; sun to part shade; will tolerate poorly drained soils
Wildlife Value
Nectar source for bees; berries eaten by songbirds and mammals; older tree trunks provide wildlife habitat
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