Nyssa sylvatica
<http://into-gardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Nyssa-sylvatica-1024×768.jpg>
Common Name —— sour gum
Family —————— Cornaceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 9
Form ——————— pyramidal when young; spreading and horizontal when old
Height/Spread ——– > 12 m ; > 8 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— deciduous; alternate; simple; ovate; obovate to elliptic
Fall Colour ———— yellow to orange to scarlet to purple
Flower —————— April to May; not ornamentally effective
Fruit ——————— September to October; oblong drupe; bluish black
Bark ——————— dark grey, brown, brown-black
Limitation ————- difficult to transplant because of taproot
Strength —————- generally pest and disease free; outstanding Fall colour
Use ———————– as excellent specimen tree; acceptable street tree
