Sourwood Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum) - Native Deciduous

The native sourwood tree, also called lily-of-the-valley, or sorrel, tree, blooms all summer long, so that bees and butterflies have plenty of time to do their thing. (Sourwood honey is a rare treat!) Its big, drooping panicles of white, fragrant , flowers, which look like lily-of-the-valley, cover rich, glossy leaves creating a bicolor display. Then in autumn, the leaves turn a brilliant scarlet, with cream-colored seed pods offering a delicate contrast. Sourwoods grow to 25' tall in an open pyramidal form. The bark is grayish brown with very thick deep furrows and ridges. They grow best in well-drained, dry, acid soil in full sun to partial shade. *Deer Reistant* Attracts: Butterflies Ornamental Characteristics Category Tree Environmental Characteristics