The gray bark on mature trees is fissured, rigid, and scaly. The leaves have a sour taste, hence the common name. Finely toothed glossy green foliage turns to crimson-red in the fall. The waxy lily-of-the-valley-like white blooms are followed by brown capsules.
Sun: Full Sun / Partial Sun
Zone: 5
Height: 10m
Spread: 10m
Bloom Time: Summer