Trees In Our Yard - Winged Sumac (Rhus copallinum)

Trees In Our Yard - Winged Sumac  (Rhus copallinum)

Common Name: winged sumac

Type: Deciduous shrub

Family: Anacardiaceae

Native Range: Eastern United States

Zone: 4 to 9

Height: 7.00 to 15.00 feet

Spread: 10.00 to 20.00 feet

Bloom Time: July to August

Bloom Description: Greenish

Sun: Full sun to part shade

Water: Dry to medium

Maintenance: Medium

Suggested Use: Naturalize

Flower: Insignificant

Leaf: Good Fall

Attracts: Birds

Tolerate: Rabbit, Drought, Erosion, Dry Soil, Shallow-Rocky Soil

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Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Some susceptibility to leaf spots, rusts, scale, aphids and mites. Tends to spread aggressively by root suckers.