Pepperidge
Nyssa sylvatica 'Bernheim Select'
Nyssaceae
Other names
Sour Gum, Black Gum, Upland Tupelo, Black Tupelo
Growth habit
Tree
Perennation
Perennial
Location
Source of plant
Arborvillage Farm Nursery
Description
Plants 30-50' tall, with spread of 20-30'; can attain 100' or more, but this is rare. Habit pyramidal whenyoung with densely set branches, some of which are pendulous; in old age the numerous spreading and often horizontal branches form an irregularly rounded or flat-topped crown; there is great variation in mature habit. Fall color fluorescent yellow to orange to scarlet to purple; one of our best, most consistent,and most beautiful trees in fall. This plant is a graft of an especially nice form with excellent fall color in the Bernheim Arboretum.
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
fall color, growth habit