Rhus aromatica

fragrant sumac

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Family

Anacardiaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Medium Shrub

Height

6 - 6ft

Spread

12 - 12ft

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

Fruit

Berry; Red

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

March - May

Fall Color

red

Habitat

limestone cliffs, dry open upland woods, open rocky bluffs, oak barrens and openings, foredunes, barren rock

Notes

fuzzy edible berry clusters; aromatic leaves; shorter cultivars available; male and female separate plants; all of our upland gamebirds and many species of songbirds eat the seeds and fruits; deer browse the foliage and cottontail rabbits feed on the twigs and bark; flowers much used by bees

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The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

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