Nyssa sylvatica melliferous trees

Nyssa sylvatica melliferous trees for sale

Choose a size - pot-grown

All our pot-grown trees are grown for us to our specification by the Frank P Matthews nursery.

• PG12-year 12L pot-grown tree, £88.00
  Very large tree (4m-7m after 10 years)
  

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Tree specification

Photos of trees as supplied | Tree sizes and forms

Next deliveries

Order now for delivery from week commencing 23rd March onwards.

Delivery charges

Delivery for a single tree starts at £9.95, it is calculated based on your postcode.

All about Nyssa sylvatica melliferous trees

The species Nyssa sylvatica is native to woodlands the eastern side of North America from Canada to Mexico, but was imported to Europe since the 18th century and is widely planted in parks. While generally upright in form, they often take on a slightly pendulous habit

Thesee are generally large trees - up to 25m in the USA and southern Europe, but only 5m-10m in the UK climate. They have with an impressive presence, especially in autumn when the leaves take on fiery red and yellow hues.

The small pale green flowers appear in clusters in June, and have little ornamental interest ... but they are highly attractive to bees, and rich in nectar. Bees nests are also sometimes found in decaying branches of older trees.

The fruits follow in early autumn, resembling small plums. They are not particularly palatable, but are attractive to birds.

Growing and Training

In the UK Nyssa sylvatica grows best in sheltered locations with rich moist well drained neutral soils.

The trees tend to be healthy and very long-lived.

History

Nyssa sylvatica is also known as the Tupelo - meaning "swamp tree" in the language of native American tribes.

British-grown trees

Unlike many garden centres and online retailers, the vast majority of our fruit trees are grown in the UK. Find out more.

All our trees are certified under the Plant Healthy scheme, supervised by the Plant Health Alliance. Other stakeholders include Defra and the RHS. Find out more.

Guaranteed fruit trees

When you buy your fruit tree from Orange Pippin Fruit Trees we guarantee it for the first season in your garden while it gets established. If it doesn't grow successfully, we'll either replace it the following season or offer a refund, subject to some conditions. Find out more.