Fragrant Sumac

Rhus aromatica

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica) is a slow-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2-6 ft × 6-10 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with low water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths, stands up well to black walnut, deer and drought.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Low

Mature size

2-6 ft × 6-10 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Small mammals, Songbirds

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Rabbits

Native to

North America