Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Height: 5 - 6 m
Spread: 2 - 3 m
Growth Rate: Slow
Flower: White; fragrant and drooping racemes
Sun: Full sun or partial shade
Moisture: Average amount of water
Fruit: Small capsule
Shipping Size: 1.5 m tall in a #5 pot (20 L)
Sometimes referred to as Lily-of-the-Valley trees, sourwood has an irregular form when young before maturing to a pyramidal shape. Leaves green in summer turning shades of red in Fall. Understory species in its native range but produces its best flowers and Fall colour in full sun.
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