Sourwood Tree – Oxydendrum arboreum Live Plant | 10–14 Inches Tall | Quart Pot Ornamental Tree | Fragrant Summer Blooms | Brilliant Fall Color

Add year-round beauty to your landscape with this live Sourwood Tree (Oxydendrum arboreum), a graceful native ornamental tree prized for its fragrant summer flowers and spectacular fall foliage. During summer, cascading clusters of creamy-white blooms attract bees and other pollinators, while autumn brings a stunning display of vibrant crimson-red leaves. Perfect as a specimen tree for lawns, patios, woodland gardens, or landscape borders, Sourwood offers elegance and seasonal interest with minimal maintenance. Your healthy, well-rooted starter tree arrives ready to establish and thrive.

You will receive:
✔️ 1 live Sourwood Tree
✔️ Height: approximately 10–14 inches tall
✔️ Shipped in a quart nursery pot (or bare root where required)
✔️ Healthy, well-rooted starter tree
✔️ Secure packaging for safe arrival

🌼 Growing Information
Common Name: Sourwood Tree
Botanical Name: Oxydendrum arboreum
Plant Type: Deciduous ornamental tree
Growth Stage: Starter plant
Sun Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Well-draining, acidic soil
Watering: Moderate; keep soil evenly moist while establishing
Mature Height: 20–30 feet
Growth Rate: Moderate
USDA Zones: 5–9
Container Friendly: Yes, while young

💡 Care Tip: Plant in acidic, well-draining soil for optimal growth and flowering. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Plants shipped during dormancy may arrive with few or no leaves, which is a normal seasonal condition, and will leaf out as temperatures warm.