Rhus Glabra / Smooth Sumac
Genus - Rhus
Species - Glabra
Common name - Smooth Sumac
Other names - Rhus cismontana
Pre-Treatment - Required
Hardiness zones - 3 - 9
Height - 10' / 3 m
Spread - 10' / 3 m
Plant type - Shrub
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil type - Clay, laom, Sand, well drained
Water requirements - Drought tolerant, average water
Landscape uses - Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Leaf / Flower color - Green / Yellow-green
Plant growth rate - Fast
Producing brilliant scarlet fall foliage and edible small red fruits, the smooth sumac is only suitable for spacious landscapes. This deciduous, bushy, suckering shrub to very small tree is native to sunny, dry lands all across North America: from the southern half of Canada to northeastern Mexico. It's the only tree/shrub species native to all of the contiguous United States. Leaning, crooked but beautiful trunks and open branching develops on the smooth sumac.
