Description: | A short, wide spreading, low growing cultivar of Fragrant Sumac. |
Pronunciation: | (rhoos)(a-ro-MAT-ik-ah) |
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plant
type:
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Deciduous shrubs |
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Hardiness
zone:
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2-6 |
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Sunlight:
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full to semi-sun |
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Moisture:
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average |
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Soil
& Site:
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Prefers slightly acid soil but very adaptable. |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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Flowers:
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The plants are polygasmous-dioecious with yellow flowers (female) occurring in short panicles and male flowers in catkins. Fruit is a red hairy drupe. |
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Foliage:
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The leaves are: trifoliate, glossy on upper surface, lower surface pubescent, green during the growing season and reds to orange fall coloration. |
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Dimensions:
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Reaches 2 feet tall with a spread of up to or over 8 feet, space shrubs 4-6 foot on center. Once established this is a fast growing shrub. |
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Maintenance:
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This can be sheared down low, every year to every other year to keep it compact. |
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Propagation:
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cuttings |
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Origin & History:
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Originated in the Synnesvedt Nursery , Glenview, Illinois. |
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Notes
& Reference:
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I have used this shrub in very difficult sites and has proven worthy to the task. An extremely good shrub for stabilizing eroded areas. If there is any problem with the plant it takes a few years to fill in and isn't a very attractive plant in the pot. |
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