Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' ~ Wildfire Blackgum wild & native the inconspicuous female flowers give

the inconspicuous female flowers give way to inky-black berries moist

Chef's Choice has a higher oil output and spicy flavor

Small non-showy umbels of red-purple flowers bloom mid-spring followed by samaras

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and pink flowers that bloom from spring until frost

Nyssa sylvatica 'Wildfire' ~ Wildfire Blackgum wild & native the inconspicuous female flowers giveWildfire 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