Rhus glabra, Smooth sumac 12-18"

Botanic Name (s):         Rhus glabra       

Common Name(s):       Smooth sumac     

Mature height :6'

Mature spread:6'

Flower Color/ Bloom Time :   Yellow / March-May                                               

Fruit:            Wine red / July-March                          

Fall Color:Deep red

Sun Exposure:  Full Sun     Part Sun    

Soil moisture:    Dry   

Soil Ph:6.1-8.5

Soil Type: 

Loamy Soil- mostly silt, sand, some clay                      

Sandy soil, coarse texture                                                                                          

Native Habitat:            Limestone cliffs, open upland woods, rocky bluffs, oak barrens, foredunes, barren rock         

Notes:          fuzzy edible berry clusters, aromatic leaves,                           

Fragrant    Edible Parts          Four Season Interest                                                           

High Wildlife Value:                Beneficial Insects          Butterflies        SongbirdsSmall Mammals   Culinary uses        

UPL- Almost never occur in wetlands    

Native To Mountain Regions                                                

Native to Piedmont Regions                                                                                           

Threatened / Endangered:    Connecticut      

Native Shrub