Nyssa sylvatica (Tupelo Tree) Spring Notes: Named after student Richard

Notes:  Named after student Richard Hartlage who crossed Sinocalycanthus chinensi with Calycanthus floridus in 1991 at the JC Raulston Arboretum at North Carolina State University

Known to have more drought tolerance and darker buds and flowers than Cercis canadensis

Pink and purple flowers

White flowers in umbel-like cyme

Nyssa sylvatica (Tupelo Tree) Spring Notes: Named after student RichardFamily: NyssaceaeZone: 3 9Natural Range: Eastern North AmericaSoil: Average to wet, humus richLight: Sun, part sunHeight: 30'Bloom Time: May to JuneAttracts: Birds, BeesPest Resistance: NAAttributes: Deciduous, Slow growing tree with Obovate, dark green leaves that turn bright yellow to red in fall. Small greenish white flowers. Notes: Excellent nectar source for bees. Pot size: Small Band Pot