Water Tupelo
The fall color is yellow to purple.
Water Tupelo trees are a large, long-lived trees that grow in southern swamps and flood plains where its root system is periodically under water.
The Water Tupelo tree, Nyssa aquatica, is also called the cottongum, sourgum, swamp tupelo, tupelo-gum, and water-gum.
The fragrant flowers entice many visits from spring pollinators.
This deciduous tree has a swollen base that tapers to a long, clear bole and often occurs in pure stands.
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High nitrogen fertilizer, like fish emulsion, provides foliage plants with plenty of leaf growth.
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