| Description | Prairie Flame Shining Sumac (Rhus copallina var latifolia) is a Sumac that has brilliant fall foliage color. A selection by the Morton Arboretum of the native Shining Sumac. |
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| Pronunciation | (rhoos)(ko-pal-LI-na) |
| Plant Type | Shrubs Deciduous |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-7 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | average to poor soils, very adaptable, drought tolerent |
| Flowers | creamy white blooms in late June, a non-fruiting male selection |
| Leaves | glossy green during growing season red during the fall |
| Dimensions | 5-7 tall by 4-10 spread in 15 years, suckering can form colonies, medium growth rate |
| Propagation | division, root cuttings |
| Cultivar Origin | Selected from the collections of The Morton Arboretum of Lisle, Illinois, (USA). Grown from seed collected in Iroquois County Conservation Area, near the Illinois/Indiana border. A Chicago Land introduction. |
| Author's Notes | The fall color of this plant is amazing. |
| Notes & Reference | Chicago Land Plant Release Bulletin #13 |
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