Sumac

The most spectacular fall color of any native shrub. Sumacs blaze scarlet and orange in autumn, carry velvety crimson fruit for the birds, and thrive on the poorest, driest, most difficult ground in the garden.

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№ 001
Rhus aromatica fragrant sumac, blue-green trifoliate foliage and crimson berry clusters.
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromaticaFragrant Sumac

Fragrant sumac is a versatile deciduous shrub native across much of the eastern and central United States, where the plant threads scattered woodlands, rocky slopes, and open banks. The trifoliate leaves, often mistaken at a glance for poison oak, are entirely harmless, and a crushed leaf releases the clean, lemony-resinous scent that gives the plant every one of the common names, from fragrant sumac to skunkbush, depending on the nose. The genus name Rhus is the old Greek and Latin word for the sumacs, and the epithet aromatica names the scent directly.

Hardiness
Zones 3–9
Light
Full Sun / Part Shade
Height
4–6 ft.
Spread
4–6 ft.
Bloom
Yellow
Plant type
Shrub
Traditional use
digestive health, topical applications, general wellness
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