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Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Mature Height: 30-50 Feet
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Mature Spread: 12-15 Feet
Buy Tupelo Tower™ Blackgum online. With all the great ornamental attributes of blackgum, including exceptional fall color and ease of care, this selection allows even more flexibility of location because of its columnar habit. ‘Tupelo Tower’ was selected from a good cold hardy seed source and is a full zone hardier than other available cultivars. Blackgums are known to be dioecious, which means that male and female flowers are produced on separate plants, however, perfect flowers are also produced in each plant that will aid in fruit production. Multiple trees will aid in the production of fruit, and will fill the need of those looking for trees for birds and nature attraction.
Family: Cornaceae
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Common Name: Blackgum
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TUPELO TOWER™ BLACKGUM Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Gray |
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Brand*
| • | Oklahoma Proven |
Cultural Information*
| • | Leaf Scorch – High Resistance |
| • | Leaf Spot – Moderate Resistance |
| • | Powdery Mildew – High Resistance |
| • | Root Rot – High Resistance |
Growth Habit*
| • | Large Growing |
| • | Upright Growing |
Growth Rate*
| • | Medium |
Leaf Color Fall*
| • | Orange/Brilliant Orange |
| • | Red/Brilliant Red |
Leaf Color Spring*
| • | Green |
Leaf Color Summer*
| • | Green |
Leaf Type*
| • | Deciduous/Herbaceous |
Nature Assets*
| • | Attracts Birds |
| • | Deer Resistant |
Plant Type*
| • | Tree |
Preferred Planting Season*
| • | Fall Planting |
| • | Spring Planting |
| • | Summer Planting |
Preferred Soil Conditions*
| • | Adapts Well to Most Soil Types |
| • | Average |
| • | Moist |
| • | Well-Drained |
Propagation Methods*
| • | Graft |
Season of Interest*
| • | Fall |
| • | Late Spring/Early Summer |
| • | Late Summer/Early Autumn |
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
Sun Exposure*
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Northern States |
| • | Prefers Full Sun in Southern States |
Uses*
| • | Accent Plant |
| • | Border Plant |
| • | Landscape Specimen |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Privacy/Hedge/Living Fence |
| • | Provides Shade |
| • | Sound Barrier |
| • | Wind/Dust Break |
Exposure (Short)
| • | Full Sun |











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