Shining Sumac

Tagged as: Sumac, Large Deciduous Shrubs, Rhus

Botanical Name: Rhus copallina
Common Name: Shining Sumac

Updated 12/2012

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Height: 10-20' Spread: 15-20' Habit/Form: Upright to irregular; suckering Growth Rate: Medium Zone: 4-9

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 fruits 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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