Smooth Sumac
Rhus glabraGreat for drier sites and as a thicket. It has a underrated flower, butterflies love it. The best tall sumac for heavy clay soils. It consistently has great red fall color. Prefers a high and dry site. Will not grow in a marsh, so chances are if you see sumac in a marsh DO NOT TOUCH!! It is probably poison sumac! Smooth Sumac does tend to sucker, making it ideal for berm and new construction sites where screening is needed.
Environment: | | Xeric |  | Dry/Mesic | | | Mesic | | Wet/Mesic | | | Hydric | | | |
Exposure: | | Shade | | Part Shade | | | Morning Sun | | Full Sun | |
Bloom Period: | | Spring | | Summer | | | Fall | | | |
General Information: | Mature Height (ft) | 10 | | Mature Width (feet) | 10 | | Butterfly Host | True | | Flower Color | Green-yellow | | Fall Color | Bright Red | | Bark Description | Smooth/Brown-green | |
Pricing Information per unit: 5 Gallon Growing Method | 1 to 9 | $17.00 | | 10 to 19 | $15.00 | | 20 or more | $13.00 | | | | | | |
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