Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus copallina)

Flameleaf Sumac (Rhus copallina)Estimated Height at Pickup: 2 3, 3 gal A. k. a. winged sumac, dwarf sumac, and shining sumac. A generally smaller sumac that may runner less prolifically than other species and reliably turns bright red in the fall! Usually 5 10 tall, but can reach 20. Pollination: Male and female needed. Light: Full Sun, Part Sun Shade Soil Moisture: Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Adaptable Height: 5 20 Width: 10 20 Bloom Color: Yellow, Green Bloom Time: Jul, Aug Fruit:

but it is best known for its obvious thorns*

Berries are eaten by a variety of birds including bluebirds

multiple duskywing skippers

** Flowers only occur on new growth

Fall color is a fairly reliable yellow

but are occasionally foraged by fruit eating birds

All plants have male

A distinctive

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Likely browsed by deer

but plants up to 15’ have been recorded

Hosts the Dorcas copper butterfly