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Plant species: Sourwood

Sourwood

Sourwood

Sourwood is a medium sized tree that really shines in the summer and fall. In mid-summer, white, fragrant flowers similar to Lily of the Valley appear, followed by brilliantly crimson, purplish-red and sometimes yellow leaves in the fall. This is an excellent tree as a specimen in lawns, as a garden feature or planted in… Read more »

Fall Foliage Colors in Arkansas

We are fortunate to live in one of the few areas of the world that experience brilliant fall foliage color!  Did you know that only a few regions in the Northern Hemisphere and only one region of the Southern Hemisphere enjoy this autumn coloration?  It’s easy to take the years with “good” fall color for… Read more »