Oxydendrum arboreum Deer-Resistant and the Atlantic islands of

and the Atlantic islands of Macaronesia

Raised in Germany from the nursery tradition of Georg Arends and introduced around 1961

fragrant white flower spikes in early summer and brilliant fall color

Duranta erecta

plant 'Hummingbird' in sun to part shade and moist

Oxydendrum arboreum Deer-Resistant and the Atlantic islands ofOxydendrum arboreum, the sourwood, is one of the loveliest and most distinctive trees of the Eastern American woods, and among the very last to flower each year. The name tells the story twice over: Oxydendrum joins the Greek oxys, sour or sharp, and dendron, tree, while the common name echoes the same tang, for the leaves, twigs, and bark all taste sourly of oxalic acid when chewed. A member of the heath family alongside azaleas, rhododendrons, and