Shining Sumac

Tagged as: Rhus, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Sumac

Botanical Name: Rhus copallina
Common Name: Shining Sumac

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Height: 5-7' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Compact and spreading
Growth Rate: Slow to medium Zone: 4-8
Cultural Requirements: A very adaptable colony-forming shrub. Best in moist, well-drained, slightly acidic to neutral soils in full sun to part shade.
Ornamental Characteristics: This beautiful sumac is admired for its clean, glossy foliage that turns a flaming red or red-purple in the fall. It produces clusters of small, flattened red hairy drupes in September and October on female plants.
Uses in the Landscape: An interesting specimen in the shrub border, or a large mass as a specimen. It also works well as a large bank cover or in naturalizing areas.

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