Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Photo courtesy of Bailey Nurseries, Inc.
Rhus glabra
Rhus glabra
Rhus glabra
Rhus glabra

Rhus glabra

Smooth Sumac

  • Attracts birds and butterflies
  • Good for soil erosion
  • Nice fall color
  • Showy, erect, pyramidal fruiting clusters
  • Thicket forming
  • Spreads by root suckers

  • Category: Shrub
  • Hardiness Zone: 3-8
  • Height: 9-15 ft
  • Spread: 9-15 ft
  • Bloom Color: Green Shades

Female plants produce showy, erect, pyramidal fruiting clusters (to 8" long). Each cluster contains numerous hairy, berry-like drupes which ripen red in autumn, gradually turning maroon-brown. Best when massed for stabilizing embankments or for hard-to-cover areas with poorer soils or for naturalizing in wild areas.

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Attributes
• Edible
• Fall Color
• Native
Foliage Color
• Green
Maintenance and Care
• Drought Tolerant
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
• Attracts Songbirds
• Supports Bees
Critter Resistance
• Rabbit Resistant
Flower Color
• Orange
Season of Interest (Flowering)
• Spring
• Late Spring
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average Water
• Moist, Well-Drained
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Rhus glabra

Grow in average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun to part shade. Tolerant of wide range of soils except those that are poorly drained.