Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' ~ Wildfire Blackgum pollinator tinus Hybrid
Baker’s notes & crumb story
Description
tinus Hybrid
COMPANION PLANTS: Boxwood
Airy clusters of tiny light pink bell-like flowers mature to rose pink and reblooms continuously on spires from early summer until the first frost attracting butterflies
Its mophead flowers bloom in waves through summer on both new and old wood with color that depends on the soil PH -acidic soils produce sky blue flowers
Japanese Cleyera
Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' ~ Wildfire Blackgum pollinator tinus HybridWildfire Black Gum is a slow growing native deciduous tree that has a tidy pyramidal habit when young and branches that become more horizontal as it matures. The lightly toothed shiny foliage emerges bold red before maturing to dark green, and turns fiery scarlet in fall. The fruit and flowers are insignificant. Best grown in part sun and well drained soils. Type: Tree Origins: Eastern US; GA Native Height: 30 50 Spread: 20 30 Spacing: 25 USDA