1. Sweet gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) – large 60-80 feet tall tree whose fall color is a brilliant mixture of yellows, oranges, purples and reds. Zones (5b)6-9). 2. Black gum, tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) – large 50-50 feet tall tree produces spectacular scarlet fall color. Lots of good cultivars including Green Gable®, ‘Wildfire’ and Red Rage® (Zones […]
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13 Native Trees For Fall Color
Posted by Hugh on September 11th, 2020
Posted in acidic soil, Autumn foliage color, Beech (Fagus spp.), Black gum (Nyssa), Dogwood (Cornus), Drought tolerant, Fall Garden Interest, Franklinia, Kentucky coffeetree, Landscape ideas, Large Shade trees, Maples (Acer), Native Plant, Native Plant, Oaks (Quercus spp.), Persimmon (Diospyros), Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra), Poplar (Populus spp.), Purchasing Plants, Red oak (Quercus), Sassafras albidum, Small landscape tree, Soil drainage, Southern Appalachian Region, Spring flowering, Street tree, Summer flowering, Summer heat tolerant, Sweetgum (Liquidambar), Trees & Shrubs, Uncategorized, winter hardiness 
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