Forest Fire Blackgum
Nyssa Sylvatica ‘The James’
- Upright, oval to rounded crown
- Bright green foliage flush in the spring turning to glossy green leaves in summer
- Small, non-showy, greenish-white flowers
- Flowers give way to dark blue, oval fruit
- Obovate to elliptic leaves retain their green glossy foliage into early fall
- Long lasting, brilliant scarlet red fall color
- Bloom Time: Spring
Zone:
4
Height:
40’50 ft.
Spread:
20-25 ft.
Color:
White
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Birds
Forest Fire Black Gum Growing & Maintenance Tips
An excellent ornamental shade tree that goes from glossy green in the spring and summer, to fire engine red in the fall. Forest Fire is suited for a wide range of locations including typically wet areas.
SOIL MOISTURE
Well-drained
Moist to Average
Moist to Wet Soils
GROWTH RATE
Medium
ATTRIBUTES
Fruit
Deciduous
Fall Color
FLOWERING TIME
Spring
FOLIAGE COLOR
Green (bright)
Red
HABIT
Oval
Pyramidal
LANDSCAPE USES
Specimen