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Chinese tupelo | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Chinese tupelo

Nyssa sinensis

Low Maintenance

Genus: Nyssa
Family: Nyssaceae

About this plant

N. sinensis is a spreading deciduous tree or large shrub to 10m, with narrowly-ovate leaves to 15cm in length, bronze when young and turning to yellow and red in autumn. Flowers inconspicuous; fruits small, black, seldom seen

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist, humus-rich, fertile soils with shelter from cold, dry winds. Resents transplanting so grow from small containerised plants

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in a seedbed in autumn or by softwood cuttings in early summer or semi-hardwood cuttings in mid-summer

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

Wider Than 8 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Fifty To Hundred Years