Height: 10’ to 15’ Spread: 10’ to 15’ Light Needs: sun to part shade Water: average Flower color: yellow-green Bloom time: May to July
This is a large deciduous shrub that spreads by suckers. The divided leaves can be up to eighteen inches long. The foliage is bright red in fall. These plants produce pollen-bearing and seed-bearing flowers on separate plants. So, one of each is needed to produce red berries for the birds and other small animals. In the garden, it can develop the appearance of a tropical tree if the suckers are removed or mowed down. In a naturalistic site, the suckering habit is excellent for erosion control. The flowers attract bees, butterflies songbirds and other pollinators. Caterpillars of the red-banded hairstreak butterfly feed on sumac species. It is considered to be deer resistant.
