Nyssa Afterburner® #20
$367.00
Black Gum, Black Tupelo ·
Afterburner® has symmetrical, uniform and upright branch structure and a straight central leader, making this cultivar easier to gro and better suited than seedlings of the species for use as a street tree. Glossy foliage shines through the summer and then turns bright red in fall, burning brightly after most tupelo have defoliated. Blue-black fruit in fall. Plant in sun to part shade. Grows 35' tall and 20'wide. Hardy to Zone 5.
| Nyssa sylvatica Afterburner® | |
| Full Sun, Part Shade | |
| 5 | |
| 30-35 ft | |
| 18-20 ft | |
| Green | |
| Oval, Pyramidal | |
| Berries or Fruit, Fall Colors | |
| Red | |
| Slow | |
| Nativar |