Nyssa sylvatica 'Haymanred' ~ Red Rage® Blackgum outdoor-pot 2014-05-17 10 24 50 Pink-purple-flowered

2014-05-17 10 24 50 Pink-purple-flowered and red-flowered Azaleas in front of an old house on Spruce Street (Mercer County Route 613) in Ewing

(2) Wendy Cutler

(3) Leaves Close-Up (Buncombe County

The stiff upright grayed blue-green foliage turns rust-brown to warm tan in fall

Nyssa sylvatica 'Haymanred' ~ Red Rage® Blackgum outdoor-pot 2014-05-17 10 24 50 Pink-purple-floweredRed Rage Black Gum is a vigorous native deciduous tree with a broad pyramidal habit and highly glossed dark green foliage that turns bright red in fall. The fruit and flowers are insignificant. Best grown in part sun and well drained soils. Red Rage is resistant to leaf spot. Type: Tree Origins: Eastern US; GA Native Height: 25 35 Spread: 15 20 Spacing: 18 USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 9 Culture: Full Sun, Part Sun Bloom Color: White Season of Interest: Fall