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Sourwood

Oxydendrum arboreum

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Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Forbs & Flowers

Grasses, Sedges, & Rushes

Conditions

Sun

Shade

Wet

Dry

Land Use

Obligate Wetland Plant almost always occurs in wetlands.

Facultative Wetland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Facultative Plant occurs both in wetlands and in non-wetlands.

Facultative Upland Usually occurs in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands.

Obligate Upland Plant almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Tree with conical or rounded crown of spreading branches, clusters of flowers recalling Lily-of-the-valley. Open-grown sourwood is pyramidal and branched to the ground. If grown in shadier situations, the deciduous tree develops a taller, more columnar crown on a limbless trunk. Sourwood leaves turn a brilliant, deep-red in early fall. This species is not typically susceptible to insects or diseases. Attracts bees and birds.

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Details

Plant Type

Trees, Shrubs, & Vines

Conditions

Sun

Dry

Native to Kentucky?

Native to Kentucky

Land Use

Obligate Upland Almost always occurs in non-wetlands.

Project Uses

Upland Restoration

Urban / Tree Box

Tendency to Spread

Medium

Height (ft)

25-30

Tree Size Class

B: 25'-50' at maturity

Flower Color

White

Fall Showy?

Yes

Flowering Time

June-July

Growth Rate

Slow