Rhus copallina (Winged Sumac)
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average-Med-Dry Soil. Very adaptable.
SIZE: ⬆7-15 ft. ↔10-20 ft.
FLOWERS: White 🌸 July-September
WILDLIFE: Attracts pollinators and birds.
LARVAL HOST TO: Red-banded Hairstreak.
ZONE: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Also called Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Mountain Sumac, Wing-rib Sumac and Black Sumac. This native plant is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree. Separate ♂️♀️ plants (dieocious). Bright red fall color. Edible fruit on female plants. that are rich in vitamin A. They are eaten by wildlife and can be made into a lemonade-like drink.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average-Med-Dry Soil. Very adaptable.
SIZE: ⬆7-15 ft. ↔10-20 ft.
FLOWERS: White 🌸 July-September
WILDLIFE: Attracts pollinators and birds.
LARVAL HOST TO: Red-banded Hairstreak.
ZONE: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Also called Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Mountain Sumac, Wing-rib Sumac and Black Sumac. This native plant is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree. Separate ♂️♀️ plants (dieocious). Bright red fall color. Edible fruit on female plants. that are rich in vitamin A. They are eaten by wildlife and can be made into a lemonade-like drink.
GARDEN SITE: ☀️-🌤️ Average-Med-Dry Soil. Very adaptable.
SIZE: ⬆7-15 ft. ↔10-20 ft.
FLOWERS: White 🌸 July-September
WILDLIFE: Attracts pollinators and birds.
LARVAL HOST TO: Red-banded Hairstreak.
ZONE: 4-9
DISTRIBUTION: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV
Also called Shining Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Mountain Sumac, Wing-rib Sumac and Black Sumac. This native plant is a large, deciduous shrub or small tree. Separate ♂️♀️ plants (dieocious). Bright red fall color. Edible fruit on female plants. that are rich in vitamin A. They are eaten by wildlife and can be made into a lemonade-like drink.
