Oxydendrum arboreum - (Sourwood)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️- 🌤️. Acidic, Moist, organically rich Soil. Prefers Full Sun.
SIZE: ⬆20-25 ft. ↔10-15 ft.
FLOWERS: Lily-of-the-valley-like, White, June- July
WILDLIFE: Flowers are highly attractive to Bees!
ZONE: 5-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV
Leaves produce consistently excellent fall color, typically turning crimson red. Sourwood honey is a highly prized local product. Deer Tolerant. Beautiful small specimen flowering tree with multi-season interest.
Photos by havlis.cz and Tom Potterfield/Flickr
GARDEN SITE: ☀️- 🌤️. Acidic, Moist, organically rich Soil. Prefers Full Sun.
SIZE: ⬆20-25 ft. ↔10-15 ft.
FLOWERS: Lily-of-the-valley-like, White, June- July
WILDLIFE: Flowers are highly attractive to Bees!
ZONE: 5-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV
Leaves produce consistently excellent fall color, typically turning crimson red. Sourwood honey is a highly prized local product. Deer Tolerant. Beautiful small specimen flowering tree with multi-season interest.
Photos by havlis.cz and Tom Potterfield/Flickr
GARDEN SITE: ☀️- 🌤️. Acidic, Moist, organically rich Soil. Prefers Full Sun.
SIZE: ⬆20-25 ft. ↔10-15 ft.
FLOWERS: Lily-of-the-valley-like, White, June- July
WILDLIFE: Flowers are highly attractive to Bees!
ZONE: 5-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , FL , GA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MD , MS , NC , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , WV
Leaves produce consistently excellent fall color, typically turning crimson red. Sourwood honey is a highly prized local product. Deer Tolerant. Beautiful small specimen flowering tree with multi-season interest.
Photos by havlis.cz and Tom Potterfield/Flickr