2021年12月17日 · Gray bark with reddish tinges helps to identify sourwood trees. The bark develops deep furrows and scaly patterns like the alligator hide-type bark of black tupelo trees. An interesting feature of sourwood tree bark is that twigs and …

The bark is red-brown with deep vertical furrows that separate flat, pointed ridges. In mid-summer, fragrant, white, urn-shaped flowers mature on panicles. Fall foliage is red to reddish-purple. Sourwood makes an excellent understory tree or planted in small groups in a woodland garden.

2024年7月29日 · Even in winter, its deeply fissured dark gray bark stands out in the landscape. Sourwood trees grow 20-25 feet tall in cultivation, with a straight, slender trunk and narrow oblong crown. In the wild, they may reach 50-60 feet tall. These trees are hardy in USDA Zones 5-9 and thrive in cool, upland environments. Characteristics of Sourwood Tree

Though native to parts of the Mid-Atlantic Region, Sourwood is more common in the South, including Virginia’s southern half. In residential landscapes, this decorative tree offers year-round appeal: lily-of-the valley-like flowers, breathtakingly brilliant fall foliage, persistent fruit capsules and reddish color twigs.

The bark of the sourwood tree is distinctively colored and textured, depending on the tree's location and age. On mature trees, the bark has a reddish-brown or gray color with vertical ridges separating it into thin, scaly plates.

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Sourwood is a pyramidal to oval tree that grows 25 to 30 feet high and 20 to 25 feet wide. It is native primarily to the southeastern United States and commonly found on well-drained upland slopes. Bark is gray-brown and deeply ridged with the …

The ridged and often deeply furrowed bark of Sourwood is readily identified especially in older trees where it becomes distinctly blocky. Trees may grow 50-60 ft high, with trunks that are often bent or leaning.

2023年1月28日 · The flowers, leaves, and bark of the Sourwood tree are all clues. The huge, glossy green lanceolate leaves of the sourwood tree turn bright red to reddish-purple in the fall and may be identified. Long panicles of fragrant white bell-shaped blooms during the summer help to distinguish the tree.

Medium-sized tree with crooked branches, alternate, simple, shiny deciduous leaves that turn orange or red in autumn; and deeply furrowed, grayish-brown bark. Well-drained woodlands of bluffs, ravines and hills; clearings. Its common name refers to the sour taste of its leaves, which can be consumed by humans.