Nyssa sylvatica

Black Gum

• Plant Type: tree
• Zone:4-9
• Sun:full sun to part shade
  
• Water: moist soil 
  
• Sizing: height: 30-60ft tall and 1-4ft diameter
• Bloom Time: Black gum flowers are small, greenish white, and not showy. They appear in clusters hanging from slender stalks with the leaves.
  
• Maintenance: Fertilize annually in the fall with a slow-release granular fertilizer
• General Information: Nyssa sylvatica is a medium to large-sized native tree, frequently 60 to 80 ft tall and 3 to 4 ft in diameter. It typically has dense foliage with a conical crown on straight trunk. The simple, alternate leaves are leathery, and densely clustered at the branchlets