Oxydendrum arboreum
SORREL TREE, SOUR WOOD
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
8m

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Origins: North America

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Oxydendrum arboreum
SORREL TREE, SOUR WOOD
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
15m
Plant habit
 
8m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late summer to early autumn

Leaves: coloured in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical & oriental designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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