Nitro Black Gum (Tupelo) Deer Resistant offering elegant sprays of bi-colored

offering elegant sprays of bi-colored flowers that appear delicate but belie the plant’s toughness

It can tolerate almost any soil and part shade

This nativar is a huge hit with butterflies

It handles full sun and dry conditions with ease and even shows its best colors when left unwatered

The small stature makes it suitable for foundation plantings under windows and for containers on patios

Nitro Black Gum (Tupelo) Deer Resistant offering elegant sprays of bi-coloredThe Nitro Black Gum or Tupelo tree is an excellent shade tree. These nativars are hardy, easy to care for, maintain a consistent shape and provide stunning multi season fire red foliage. In the spring the first leaves of this tree emerge a brilliant fire wagon red, which are beautiful on their own, but can providing a stunning backdrop for other specimen trees like dogwoods or redbuds. In summer the leaves transition to a deeper green with the