A plant for the wider spaces. This plant is similar to sumac in growth habit but somewhat more aggressive. Prickly ash is part of the oak Savannah. It is a very thorny plant that grows into thickets that are impossible to penetrate. The seeds are jet black and have a very strong citrus smell. I have crushed the seed with my hands and smelled like citrus all day. This plant and wafer ash are the major food source for the Giant Swallow-Tail butterfly. This plant likes full to half day sun. Fall color is a yellow.

Environment:  Xeric  Dry/Mesic  Mesic  Wet/Mesic  Hydric

Exposure:  Shade  Part Shade  Morning Sun  Full Sun

Bloom Period:  Spring  Summer  Fall