Nyssa sylvatica

Common name: Sour Gum

Native plant

Sour Gum has the most unbelievable glossy orange to red fall color and silvery bark that creates great winter interest. Sour Gum’s ecological niche is very interesting in that it grows in wetlands and on ridge tops. Most trees would grow in one area or the other, but not both. Needs plenty of sun and good garden soil. Since it grows natively no farther north than southern Cook County, it is best planted in a site protected from the west winds. The dark blue fruit is devoured by birds in September.

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Plant Details

Plant type

Trees

Soil type

Dry Mesic, Mesic (Not too Wet Not too Dry), Moist Mesic

Light exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun / Part Shade

Bloom period

Spring

Urban environment

Road-side/Salt Tolerant, Yards that Flood

Habitat

Prairie Grasslands, Savannas

Growth form

Single trunk

Growth rate

Moderate

Flower color

Green

Fall color

Red

Size

Mature height
30 Feet
Mature width
25 Feet
Max height
45 Feet
Max width
35 Feet

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