Nyssa sylvatica 'Autumn Cascades' - 100-125 CM C3 WHIP

Description
The Tupelo 'Autumn Cascade' (Nyssa sylvatica) is a broad, hanging, picturesque small tree with decorative, black-blue, oval fruits. It produces greenish-yellow flowers from April to May. The Tupelo 'Autumn Cascade' also has shiny, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. In a sunny to semi-shady location with lime-free, loose, nutrient-rich, acidic, loamy soil, it usually grows to a height of around 12 metres and is around 10 metres wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Nyssa multiflora.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * picturesque small tree * light brown shoots * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-red, yellow autumn colouring

Leaves
The deciduous leaves of the Tupelo 'Autumn Cascade's are dark green, ovate, glossy, alternate, with entire margins. They are about 5 - 13 cm in size. Tupelo 'Autumn Cascade' turns bright orange-red to yellow in autumn.

Bark
Grey, deeply furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
North America.

Frost hardiness
The Tupelo 'Autumn Cascade' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Tupelo 'Autumn Cascade' is a broad, drooping, picturesque small tree with a loose crown. It usually reaches a height of 10 - 12 m and is approx. 8 - 10 m wide.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Nyssa sylvatica 'Autumn Cascade' thrives on all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Flower
The greenish-yellow flowers appear from April to May.

Fruit
The black-blue, oval fruits of Nyssa sylvatica 'Autumn Cascade' are particularly decorative.

Use
Solitary, bee pasture, bird food plant

Shoots
The shoots of Nyssa sylvatica 'Autumn Cascade' are light brown in colour.

Root
Nyssa sylvatica 'Autumn Cascade' is a taproot.