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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

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  • Category:Shrub
  • Hardiness Zone:3-8
  • Height:9-15 Feet
  • Spread:9-15 Feet
  • 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.

Attributes
• Edible
• Fall Color
• Native
Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Drought Tolerant
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Songbirds
• Supports Bees
Critter Resistance
• Rabbit Resistant
Flower Color
• Orange
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
• Late Spring
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
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.