Plant Calculator
Enter the approximate length and width of the area you will be planting and click 'Calculate' to determine how many Nyssa sylvatica you will need.
*Correct and successful spacing is complex and depends on project conditions.
Nyssa sylvatica
Black Gum
- Deciduous, ornamental, shade tree
- One of the best trees for fall color
- Interesting, textured bark
- Upright, oval to rounded crown
- Food and cover for watchable wildlife
- Use in large yards
- Category: Trees
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 30-50 ft
- Spread: 20-30 ft
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Attracts Songbirds |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |