Plant Details
Rhus Aromatica
Common name: Fragrant Sumac
Low, irregular spreading shrub with lower branches that grow horizontally then turn up at the tips. Tends to sucker and root along stems that touch the soil, forming a dense stand. Yellow-green flowers appear before leaves emerge. Clusters of fuzzy red fruit form on female plants August-September and may persist into winter. Many birds and mammals feed on the fruit. Leaves turn bright red-purple in fall.
Culture:
Grow in full sun or part shade in average soil. Prefers acid soil.
Use:
Good fast growing ground cover for banks and slopes. Can be massed or used in wind breaks.
Height:
2 to 6 feet
Spread:
6 to 10 feet
Color:
Yellow Green
Fall color: Burgundy
USDA Hardiness Zone:
3 - 9
Good Companion Plants
- Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
- American Filbert; Hazelnut (Corylus americana)
- Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
- Elderberry (Sambucus canadensis)
Characteristics and Attributes
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Medium Sun/Average Shade
Season of Interest:
Mid (May - June)
Late (July - frost)
Soil Moisture:
Average
Moderate
Wildlife Benefit:
Cover
Nesting
Food/Birds
Food/Small Animals
Special Uses:
Ground Cover
Nature Attracting:
Songbird
