Oxydendrum arboreum - #15

Oxydendrum arboreum

Lily of the Valley Tree

• Plant Type: tree
• Zone: 5-9
• Sun: full sun to part shade
• Water: moist to moderately dry soil
• Sizing: 80ft tall 
• Bloom Time: June to August
  
• Maintenance: mulch and summer watering

• General Information: Oxydendrum arboreum, the sourwood or sorrel tree, is the sole species in the genus Oxydendrum, in the family Ericaceae. It is native to eastern North America, from southern Pennsylvania south to northwest Florida and west to southern Illinois; it is most common in the lower chain of the Appalachian Mountains.