Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina)
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Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina) is hardy in zones 4-6, requires full sun and tolerates dry soil well. It is considered a low water use plant. These plants produce large colonies by suckering. Suckers can travel 10 feet or more from the parent plant. |
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Foliage: Leaves are 16 to 24 inches long. Leaflets are lanceolate, serrate, and 2 to 5 inches long. | |
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Fall foliage color is red, green, yellow, and orange. | |
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Fruits mature in late summer, but persist through winter. The stems and fruits of Staghorn Sumac are densely hairy, as in the "velvet stage" of a stag's antlers. | |
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Fruit: A drupe borne on upright panicles. Fruits are dark red, round and hairy, 1/8 inch in diameter. | |
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Bark: Dark brown and scaly with age. |
Photos: Judy Sedbrook
