SORREL TREE

Oxydendrum arboreum

FAMILY Ericaceae

SYNONYMS

ADDITIONAL COMMON NAMES

SOURWOOD

SORRELTREE

LILY OF THE VALLEY

See: all Oxydendrum

GENERAL INFO

Needs ample water.
Native range: Eastern United States

TREE CHARACTERISTICS

Tree Shape: RoundedFoliage Type: DeciduousMaximum Tree Height: 60 feetCanopy Width: 25-30 feetGrowth Rate: ~12 in/yearLeaf Arrangement and Leaf Form: Alternate, SimpleLeaf Shape: OvalLeaf color: Bronze or Purple or ReddishFall Color: YesFlowers: Showy, FragrantFlower Color: Cream or WhiteFlower Type: Has male and female reproductive parts in each flower (perfect)Flower Time: SummerFruit: Very Small Gray or Mostly Green CapsuleFruiting time: FallBark Color: Dark Gray, Light Gray or Red Brown, Furrowed, Ridged, ScalyLitter Type: Dry Fruit

SITE CONDITIONS

Recommended Planting Area: Greater than 7'Water Use Rating: MediumSunset Climate Zone: 2 - 9, 14 - 17Shade Tolerance: NoUSDA Hardiness Zone: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9Soil Texture: Loam or ClaySoil pH: Very Acidic to Slightly AcidicSalt Tolerance: ModerateWind Resistance: Lowest

CONSIDERATIONS

Branch Strength: MediumRoot Damage Potential: ModeratePotential health issues: AllergyDisease Resistance and Pest Resistance: Gypsy MothGypsy MothUtility Friendly: No

CITE THIS TREE

"SelecTree. UFEI. "Oxydendrum arboreum Tree Record." 1995-2025. Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. Accessed on Jun 8, 2025."
< https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/984 >

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