Oxydendrum arboreum

Also called Sorrel Tree

Irregular habit, both in shrub or tree form, maturing pyramidal
White urn-shaped flowers droop on one-sided panicles
Developing ovaries extend flowering season
Flowers lead to dried brown capsules which persist into the winter
Obovate to elliptic leaves are mid-green above and paler below on reddish twigs
Gray bark is fissured, ridged and scaly
Fall colour is orange to red
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Size: 5 mm

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
White

HEIGHT:
8-10 m

SPREAD:
8-10 m

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:

An excellent ornamental shade tree with brilliant fall colour, best grown in a slightly acidic soil. Some pruning may be necessary when plants are young, to encourage a formal shape.

Additional Notes about Sourwood:

Almost native to the area around our nursery.

The leaves have a sour taste, hence the common name.

Characteristics & Attributes

SOIL MOISTURE:
Average to Dry Soils
Moist to Average
Well-drained

GROWTH RATE:
Slow

ATTRIBUTES:
Fall Color
Deciduous

FLOWERING TIME:
Summer

HABIT:
Upright
Pyramidal/Columnar

FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green

LANDSCAPE USES:
Woodland/woods edge
Screening (privacy)
Specimen

Size	Available	Price Per	25+	Qty
100cm BBC
150cm 5g