Sourwood is a tree for all seasons and is found in the forest understory, along roadsides and a pioneering tree in clearings. A member of the heath family, Oxydendrum arboreum is primarily a hill ...

The Sourwood tree has a lovely grey trunk with a pretty bark pattern, and a great growing habit, so it makes a nice specimen tree for shade in your yard. Most cultivars you'll find to plant at ...

Sourwood or Lily of the Valley tree ... and there are better ways to recognize it. On a sizeable tree, the bark will be gray and blocky, and so it does look a little bit like a dogwood, or ...

They are understory trees that like to stretch themselves for a little extra dab of sunlight and that is when you can spot them. I love this native tree, called sourwood (Oxydendrum arboretum).

Q: I bought a sourwood tree 2 ... there's enough life left that the tree will fill in. Two other ways to check for life in woody plants: 1.) Scrape some of the bark off and see if the ...

Colorful or exfoliating bark is a good trait when there are no leaves present. Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboretum) is truly a ...

Trivia: This Virginia native plant is called sourwood because of the ... they literally cover the tree like a veil for three to four weeks. Bark: Grayish brown to brown, deeply furrowed, can ...

Q. I have a question about fall leaf color. I planted two sourwood trees (Oxydendrum arboreum) because I wanted to enjoy the brilliant fall color of the leaves. The tree I planted on the hillside ...