Rhus aromatica - Wikipedia
Rhus aromatica, the fragrant sumac, [1] is a deciduous shrub in the family Anacardiaceae native to North America. [2] It is found in southern Canada (Alberta to Quebec) and nearly all of the lower 48 states except peninsular Florida.
Rhus aromatica - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Rhus aromatica, commonly called fragrant sumac, is a deciduous Missouri native shrub which occurs in open woods, glades and thickets throughout the State. A dense, low-growing, rambling shrub which spreads by root suckers to form thickets in the wild.
Rhus aromatica - North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
Rhus is an old Greek name for Sumac or rhous. The epithet, aromatic, means fragrant. Fragrant sumac is best grown in full sun to partial shade and in moist to dry, well-drained soils.
Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac) - Gardenia
Noted for its aromatic foliage, attractive berries, and glorious fall colors, Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac) is a dense, sprawling, deciduous shrub with lower branches that turn up at the tips. Native to North America, it is dioecious with separate male and female plants.
Fragrant Sumac - Grow Native!
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade. Butterfly / Moth Host, Cover, Food/Birds, Food/Pollinators, Food/Small Animals, Nesting. Good fast growing ground cover for banks and slopes. Can be massed or used in wind breaks. The straight-species is usually tall and leggy in a garden setting.
Fragrant sumac \(Rhus aromatica\) a small native shrub used in windbreaks and conservation plantings for wildlife. Keywords Plant Fact Sheet, Aromatic sumac, small shrub, perennial, wildlife, food, forage, and habitat.
Fragrant sumac | Rhus aromatica | The Morton Arboretum
Fragrant sumac is a low growing shrub forming a thick, dense mass of stems. Used en masse as a ground cover, it is an excellent shrub for stabilizing banks and slopes. The glossy, blue-green leaves emit a lemon scent when crushed and turn a mixture of …
Rhus aromatica (Fragrant Sumac): Minnesota Wildflowers
Compact branching clusters of short-stalked flowers at branch tips, usually emerging before the leaves, with male and female flowers on separate plants (dioecious); sometimes a plant has perfect (bisexual) flowers. All flowers are ~1/8 inch long with 5 pale yellow to greenish petals.
Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac) - Master Gardeners …
This vigorous, ground-hugging shrub makes an excellent ground cover, suckering and filling in areas quickly. Its glossy foliage turns brilliant reds, oranges, yellows and purples in fall. At first glance, it may look like poison ivy (Rhus radicans), but Fragrant Sumac is not poisonous.
Rhus aromatica - Landscape Plants | Oregon State University
Broadleaf deciduous shrub, grows from 2-6 ft (0.6-1.8 m) high with a spread of 6-10 ft (1.8-3 m). Stems are pubescent; fragrant when bruised. Leaves alternate, compound, trifoliate (3 leaflets), the terminal leaflet is 4-8 cm long, cuneate, lateral leaflets rounded at the base, glossy green, may have orange to red or purplish-red fall color.