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Hardiness Zone: 4-9
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Mature Height: 50-60 Feet
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Mature Spread: 20-25 Feet
Buy Wildfire Blackgum online. A fast growing native tree with a pyramidal habit. New foliage growth is red compared to the species which has green new growth,leaves then turn to dark green as it matures. Red fall color. ‘Wildfire’ is also a seedless male variety, and will not produce fruit in the fall.
Family: Cornaceae
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Common Name: Blackgum
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WILDFIRE BLACKGUM Plant Characteristics
Bark Color*
| • | Gray |
Bark Type*
| • | Smooth |
Brand*
| • | Oklahoma Proven |
| • | Pennsylvania Gold Medal Award Winners |
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*
| • | Fast |
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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