100 Lily of the Valley Flowering Tree Seeds (Oxydendrum arboreum) Sourwood Honey
Grow Zones: 5,6,7,8,9
Other Names: Sorrel Tree
Seed Size: Very Tiny (Naturally, Harvested from fully-matured seed pod).
A beekeeper tree - Lily of the Valley is the source of "Sourwood Honey".
Bees enjoy the nectar from the sweet blooms and create this unique honey.
Other Uses: Juice from the blooms of Oxydendrum arboreum are used to make sourwood jelly. Both the nectar and the sap of Lily of the valley sourwood trees are medicinal. Also, the leaves are edible and have a very pleasant acidic flavor.
Lily of the Valley is a highly ornamental tree that shows a variety of interesting looks throughout the different season of the year!
The tree grows to 30-60 ft tall in a reasonably short amount of time. In summer, the tree boasts rows of graceful white to pink colored urn-shaped flowers. In fall, the leaves turn a deep dazzling red color. The bark is red-brown in color. The tree has both cold resistance and fire resistance.
Grow your own from these quality seeds today.
Germination Procedure: Apply 2 months of cold stratification in the freezer before sowing the seeds to break dormancy. Otherwise plant in the fall for spring sprouts. To sow: Sprinkle seeds on the surface of the soil. Use a moist sand or peat-based soil base. Keep seeds and soil moist throughout the germination phase. Germination time: 1 month.