Botanical Name: Oxydendrum arboreum
Common Name: sourwood, sorrel tree
Family Name: Ericaceae
Origin/Distribution: S.E. United States
Leaf: Dark-green, (fall)Red/Dark-red, Simple, Elliptic/Oblong/Acuminate/Serrate, *Spectacular fall colour
Bud: Alternate
Flower: White, Showy, Panicles *pieris-like flowers in clusters of white pendent panicles, Jul/Aug
Fruit/Seed: Brown, Capsule, Not showy, Persistent, Oct
Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Red
Size: Height: 10 - 15m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m
Habit: Upright, Arching
Form: Columnar, Pyramidal-narrowly
Soil: Acidic, Rich, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate
Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade, Sheltered
Landscape use: Specimen plant, Woodland margin, Attracts beneficial insects
Notes: Perennial
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