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Rhus glabra
Smooth Sumac
- » Attracts birds and butterflies
- » Good for soil erosion
- » Nice fall color
- » Showy, erect, pyramidal fruiting clusters
- » Thicket forming
- » Spreads by root suckers
- Category:Shrub
- Hardiness Zone:3-8
- Height:9-15 ft
- Spread:9-15 ft
- Bloom Color: Green Shades
Female plants produce showy, erect, pyramidal fruiting clusters (to 8" long). Each cluster contains numerous hairy, berry-like drupes which ripen red in autumn, gradually turning maroon-brown. Best when massed for stabilizing embankments or for hard-to-cover areas with poorer soils or for naturalizing in wild areas.
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Maintenance and Care
| • | Drought Tolerant |
Critter Resistance
| • | Rabbit Resistant |
Flower Color
| • | Orange |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Rhus glabra
Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of wide range of soils except those that are poorly drained.