Rhus glabra
smooth sumac
Notes:
Aggressively spreading and therefore not for a shrub border. Root disturbance promotes suckering. Clay tolerance is debated (Cal Poly and NCSU vs. JerseyYards.org and the USDA).
'Laciniata' is a female cultivar with deeply cut leaflets that give it the appearance of a fern and a fine texture.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, JerseyYards.org, Missouri BG, UConn, Cal Poly, Dirr, NCSU, USDA.
Tags:
attracts:bees
attracts:birds (ex-humming)
attracts:butterflies
attracts:larval host
clay tolerant
compacted soil tolerant
deer resistant
dioecious
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fall color notable
fast-growing
fire risk low
form:shrub
form:tree
full sun preferred
habit:irregular
habit:spreading/wide
infertile soil tolerant
native:eastern North America
open canopy
persistence:deciduous
pest/disease free
resprouts notably
roots:low damage potential
salt tolerant
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:mass planting
use:naturalizing
use:screen
water:moderate to little
water:regular
weedy
well-drained soil required
wind tolerant
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