A detailed look at characteristics of Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum). These images can help to accurately identify the plant during different seasons of the year.
I planted two Sourwood trees in my city front yard in Rochester, NY in 2005 and WOW! Interesting all year long but fabulously "on fire" in autumn! Just beautiful! In the tundra of winter here, they are still beautiful and the birds love feasting on the remaining seed pods. I couldn't be more pleased with my choice for ornamental mid-sized trees outside my front windows!
Hi Tim, thank you for your note. I purchased the two trees from a local nursery here in Rochester. The trees I bought were fives years old and about 6-7' tall. They were also not cheap. I think I paid $300 a piece for them 12 years ago. Today they are about 15' tall with a trunk diameter of about 5-6 inches. They are definitely slow growing trees but I have never regretted for a minute about planting them in front. They are already starting to change color as we speak. Just beautiful!
@@tomsmith1545 Here in 2021 and my Sourwoods are still thriving. Nearly as tall as the house now and beautiful. I can't tell you how many times over the years (especially fall) dog walkers will stop and ask "Where'd you get those?" LOL!
In 2017 I planted a sourwood seedling here at zone 4/5 line near the Iowa/Minnesota border, knowing it might not make it. We had coldest winter in decades last year 2018/19, -33 degrees F, and sourwood did not survive. Too bad, such pretty fall color. But our Black Tupelo provides similar fall color and is thriving!
