General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 25 - 60 feet
Plant Spread: 25 - 35 feet
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Other: Grayish-green
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Shade Tree
Useful for timber production
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • White Gum

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Date: March
credit: Mark Marathon

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