Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire'

Blackgum

Wildfire shocks you with bold red spring foliage that turns dark green for summer. Then an even more firey shade of scarlet appears for fall! Guaranteed to be the best tree in your landscape for fall colour, it also produces quantities of small black fruit that birds enjoy.

  • Upright, oval to rounded habit
  • Dark blue, oval fruit
  • Brilliant red spring foliage, aging to green, then turns vibrant scarlet in fall

  • Category: Tree
  • Hardiness Zone: 5-9
  • Height: 30-50 ft
  • Spread: 30-40 ft
  • Foliage Color: Dark Green
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Attracts Wildlife
Attracts Songbirds
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun
Foliage Color
Dark Green
Green
Orange
Red
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Moist, Well-Drained
Attributes
Fall Color
Great Foliage
Low Maintenance
Specimen
Habit
Upright
Season of Interest (Foliage)
Spring Bloomer

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