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Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)
Oxydendrum arboreum (Sourwood)
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Sourwood (Oxydendrum arboreum)
Height, Spread: 20-30 ft, 10-15 ft
Water/Soil: Moist-occasionally dry, well-drained, acidic, high organic matter or loam
Light: Full sun-part shade
Bloom: Summer, cream-colored bell-shaped flowers
Native Range: Eastern USA (PA south to FL, east coast west to TX and OH)
Qualities: Attractive to pollinators, Wildlife resource, NC Native
Notes: Small-medium deciduous tree commonly found in mesic-dry upland forests throughout NC. Attractive to pollinators, its nectar is used by honey bees to make an especially sought-after honey. Hollows in the tree are used as a refuge by some reptiles, amphibians, bats, and other small wildlife. Best used as an understory tree in a woody area.
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We deliver to the following NC counties: Alamance, Chatham, Durham, Guilford, Orange, and Wake
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