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American Elm vs Black GumUlmus americana Nyssa sylvatica SOLD OUT SOLD OUT
American Elm is fast growing, tall tree with a recognizable and pleasing shape.
Black Gum is a slow-growing ornamental shade tree with a dense pyramidal shape. The foliage is dark green in the summer, and transitions to bright fall colours which include red, orange, purple, and gold. It is commonly used as an ornamental tree in parks and large gardens as a specimen or shade tree. AMERICAN ELM QUICK FACTSBLACK GUM QUICK FACTS
Fall colour:
bright yellow
Fall colour:
purple, orange, yellow, red
Berries:
dark blue
Flavor:
sour
Harvest:
september to october
Growth rate:
fast
Growth rate:
slow
Maintenance:
low
Pollution tolerance:
high
Pollution tolerance:
medium
Other Names:
water elm, whilte elm
Other Names:
black tupelo, pepperidge tree, sour gum, tupelo
Tags:
All Items, Deciduous Trees, Elm, Fall Colour, Feature Trees, Native Manitoba Plants, Native New Brunswick Plants, Native North America Plants, Native Nova Scotia Plants, Native Ontario Plants, Native Prince Edward Island Plants, Native Quebec Plants, Native Saskatchewan Plants, Ornamental Trees, Shade Trees, SPECIALS, Strong Start
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