Rhus aromatica var. trilobata
Scientific Name | Rhus aromatica var. trilobata |
Common Name | Three Leaf Sumac |
Family | Anacardiaceae |
Habit | Broadleaf deciduous shrub with tart, edible red berries and yellow to orange-red fall foliage. |
Growth Form | Leaves alternate, compound (pinnae), 3 stalkless leaflets, each elliptic to obovate, 1.5-2.5 cm long, base wedge-shaped, a few rounded teeth, terminal leaflet often 3-lobed. |
Mature Size | Height: 5-6′ Width: 6′ |
Flowers | Yellow. Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer. |
Hardiness | Zones 4-8 |
Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
Water Requirements | Drought Resistant / Waterwise |
Soil Requirements | Sandy, Clay, Average Soil |
Other Info | Native to North America. Bee Friendly, berries attract wild birds. Unrelated to poison sumac. |
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