Tupelo, Black 'Red Rage'

Black Tupelo 'Red Rage' is at home in almost any landscape. Like all Black Tupelos, it has a strong central leader with horizontal branching that rarely sustains storm damage. A dogged performer, it can handle a wide range of growing conditions from poorly drained soil to dry. Black Tupelos are also long-lived trees with centuries-old individuals to prove it. Black Tupelo 'Red Rage' is an improved cultivar with clean, glossy summer foliage and brilliant red fall color.

Growing 40'-50' high with a 20'-30' spread, Black Tupelos can be situated in a wide variety of locations in the landscape. The horizontal branching is valuable for stabilizing solid backgrounds.