
Fragrant Sumac
- Botanical Name
- Rhus aromatica
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 9
- Height
- 2 to 6 feet
- Width
- 6 to 10 feet
- Flowers
- April to March: yellowish female flowers, male catkins
- Fruit
- Red fuzzy drupes (female plants only)
- Light
- Full sun to mostly shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, adaptable
- Planting & Care
- Easily transplanted from container
- Late leaf out
- Salt tolerant
- Fragrant foliage
- Problems
- None serious
- Varieties
- Gro-low - 2' female cultivar that spreads 6-8', glossier leaves than the species, good groundcover
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