Rhus Aromatica / Fragrant Lemon Sumac

Genus - Rhus
Species - Aromatica
Common name - Fragrant Lemon Sumac
Other names - Polecat Bush, Rhus canadensis, Sweet Scented sumac, Schmaltzia aromatica
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 9
Height - 2'-6' / 0.60 - 1.80 m
Spread - 6'-10' / 1.80 - 3 m
Plant type - Shrub
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral
Soil type - Clay, laom, Sand, well drained
Water requirements - Drought tolerant, average water
Landscape uses - Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges
Leaf / Flower color - Green, Fall - Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red / Yellow-green
Plant growth rate - Fast

Fragrant sumac is a deciduous low, broad-spreading shrub whose branches turn up at the tips. Its fuzzy stems are fragrant when bruised and three-parted green leaves turn vivid shades of orange, yellow and red in fall. Small yellow flowers in spring give rise to dry red fruits in the fall, which attract birds. The cultivar 'Gro-Low' is a popular dwarf form of this dense shrub. Native to eastern North America, this fast growing, drought tolerant plant can be used as a ground cover or to hold steep banks from erosion.

For live plants, we can't send them to Alaska and Hawaii. If the order has already been placed, we will cancel it.

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