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Anacardiaceae
Fragrant Sumac Flower
Rhus aromatica
Adaptability and warmth.
- Family
- Anacardiaceae
- Genus
- Rhus
- Native to
- North America
- Bloom season
- Early Spring
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 2-6 feet
- Sunlight
- Full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- Adaptable, well-drained
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Fragrant sumac gets its name from the spicy-citrus scent released when its leaves are crushed.
- Tiny yellow flowers appear before the leaves emerge, making it one of spring's earliest bloomers.
- The red berries were used by Native Americans to make a tart, lemonade-like beverage called sumac-ade.
- Despite being in the same family as poison ivy, fragrant sumac is completely non-toxic.
- The cultivar 'Gro-Low' is widely used as a ground cover for erosion control on slopes and banks.
Color meanings
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Resourcefulness
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Versatility
2
Vigor