Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum or Tupelo or Black Tupelo)

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Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum or Tupelo or Black Tupelo)Nyssa sylvatica (Black Gum) is a striking specimen, shade, or even street tree with its glossy green leaves in the summer and blazing red fall leaves. Although the flowers are not particularly showy they are a rich nectar source for bees and its seed are a valuable food source for birds. This tree is a beloved to the informed as it is very pretty and adds a nice bit of diversity to the urban and suburban forest! Sun Exposure Part Sun Full Sun Soil

heart shaped foliage is one of the first to emerge each spring and the large cluster of bright yellow flowers make this plant ideal for landscapes

Its seeds are consumed by a variety of songbirds

Photo 1 By: By Frank Mayfield (Flickr: Coreopsis palmata PRAIRIE COREOPSIS) [CC BY-SA 2

It's best when grouped together in a showy flowering bundle and allowed to naturally sucker

It is used in Japan for making tatami mats for the home

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Campanula americana (Tall Bellflower) is one of the best shade plants to offer wildflower whimsy

It explodes into clouds of tiny white flowers all along its stems in August and blooms into October

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Watering: Water the marram grass regularly after planting

It can perform well in most normal to dry native landscape situations with a little care