Sourwood

lovely colour

Thank you! Usually it has a much brighter scarlet-red color, much brighter than burning bush. The flowers stay on the tree through fall (this one hasn't flowered yet) and it's really a cool effect. I think this is probably the prettiest US native flowering tree

You certainly have some great trees!

Thanks, the best part about working at a nursery is being exposed to a lot of beautiful plants that are often over-looked. It surprises me that many of my favorite trees/shrubs are not more common in the trade

Yes, I can understand that. Lovely for you to be able to see them tho! I work in a supermarket - regarded as a nice one here - I have the benefit of seeing lovely food - which I enjoy cooking with. No trees tho! It is next to a canal so there is a nice but short tree-lined walk from my car to the supermarket!

Food is nice too, you can't eat trees :)

Gorgeous colour....

very true Rk ~ hickory chips smell beautiful on the barbecue tho!!!

Can't argue with that, makes me miss summer already!

We have an 'Indian summer' here, 25+ ~ first ever for UK in October I think!