Prairie Flame Shining Sumac

Tagged as: Low growing shrubs, Chicagoland Grows, Four Season Landscape

Botanical Name: Rhus copallina var. latifolia 'Morton'
Common Name: Prairie Flame^TM Shining Sumac

Height: 5-6' Spread: 4-6' Habit/Form: Compact, mounding Growth Rate: Slow to medium Zone: 4-8
Cultural Requirements: Sun to part shade; tolerant of poor conditions, especially dry and rocky soil
Ornamental Characteristics: A non-fruiting male clone with very dark green, glossy foliage, which turns a brilliant red-orange in fall. A Chicagoland Grows™ introduction.
Uses in the Landscape: Good for massing and naturalizing dry, rocky, and sloping areas.

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