30 Sorrel Tree Seeds

30 SOourwood - Sorrel Tree Seeds - Oxydendrum Arboreum This is a deciduous understory tree that is native to the eastern United States from Pennsylvania south to Florida and Louisiana.In cultivation, it typically grows 20-25’ tall with a straight, slender trunk and narrow oblong crown. In the wild, it may reach 50-60’ tall. Gray bark on mature trees is fissured, ridged, and scaly. Finely-toothed, glossy green leaves (to 5-8” long) are reminiscent of peach. Leaves have a sour taste, hence the common name. Leaves produce consistently excellent fall color, typically turning crimson red. Waxy, lily-of-the-valley-like, white flowers bloom on slender, drooping, one-sided terminal panicles (4-8” long) in early summer. Flowers have a slight fragrance and are quite attractive to bees. Sourwood honey is a highly prized local product. It is considered by many to be unmatched by clover, orange blossom, fireweed, or any other honey.Zone: 5 to 9Medicinal use: The leaves are cardiac, diuretic, refrig