Family: nyssaceae
Common name(s): blackgum
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 9
General resources
Links for Nyssa sylvatica
- Carolina Nature - Illustrated woody plant profile, with notes on range and identification. (16 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 5-9) (17 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (additional pages for other varieties) (zone 5) (1 photo)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 5-9) (2 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (8 photos)
- Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations. (3 photos)
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation. (31 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 3-9a) (22 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 5-9) (3 photos)
- Virginia Tech Dendrology - Factsheet with botanical characteristics and photos of various features. (6 photos)
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