Habitat

• native to southeastern United States
• zone 5

Habit and Form

• a small deciduous tree
• 15' to 25' tall
• almost as wide
• rounded to conical dense crown
• upright
• medium texture
• slow growth rate

Summer Foliage

• alternate leaf arrangement
• simple, deciduous leaves
• oblong leaf shape
• 4" to 8" long
• serrate leaf margin
• bright green leaf color

Autumn Foliage

• orange-red fall color
• showy

Flowers

• white flowers
• blooms in summer
• fragrant
• showy
• 3" in diameter

Fruit

• dry rounded fruit
• up to 1" in diameter
• not ornamentally important

Bark

• branches low on trunk
• white stripes along bark
• greenish brown twigs
• older bark is gray
• winter interest

Culture

• prefers well-drained, rich, acidic soil
• needs moisture
• partial sun to full

Landscape Use

• specimen
• patio tree
• for fragrant flowers
• good four season plant

Liabilities

• root rot
• needs extra watering

ID Features

• pubescent, grayish terminal buds
• alternate leaf arrangement
• oblong leaf shape
• serrated leaf margin
• white flowers in summer

Propagation

• by cuttings
• by seed

Cultivars/Varieties

• none