fragrant sumac
sweet-smelling, creamy-white flower clusters crown this multi-stemmed shrub in spring which thrives in rocky, well-drained soils — leaves ignite in fiery reds + oranges in fall season
plant details
fragrant sumac
identification
latin name: Rhus aromatica
usda code: RHAR4
alternative name(s): Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush
classification
ecotopes class: understory
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – shady woodland
size range: medium – 6-12 ft
habit: shrub
leaf retention: deciduous
light requirement: full sun – part-shade
color signature: purple to yellow foliage in fall, yellow blooms in spring, followed by red berries
native range
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