Nyssa sylvatica 'Haymanred' ~ Red Rage® Blackgum Size:15 GALLON Whorls of dusky purple calyxes

Whorls of dusky purple calyxes holding fragrant blue flowers on airy pinnacles cover the stems from summer into fall

The leaves are alternate

Hemaris thysbe (hummingbird clearwing) on Phlox paniculata (fall phlox) cultivar

The flowers of the Red Buckeye are red and appear in upright clusters in the spring

Nyssa sylvatica 'Haymanred' ~ Red Rage® Blackgum Size:15 GALLON Whorls of dusky purple calyxesRed 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