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Rhus copallinum

Also Known As

Rhus copallina
Flameleaf
Flameleaf Sumac
Winged or Shining Sumac

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 10'-30'
W: 10'-20'

planting zones

4a-9b

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Rhus copallinum plant details

Rhus copallinum is a broadleaf deciduous shrub with green foliage. In summer green and yellow flowers emerge followed by red fruit. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rhus copallinum

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: anacardiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 10 FT - 20 FT - wide, 10 FT - 30 FT - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: colonizing, fall color, naturalizing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rhus copallinum

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

For dry, rocky sites, this large shrub (to 25') becomes a picturesque spreading specimen; lustrous dark-green foliage is wine-red in fall. S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

A wonderful little native with shiny green pinnate leaves that could go more or less unnoticed until Fall when it becomes the star of the garden! Sock it to me Red color (well, it IS called Flameleaf Sumac after all) that makes everything around it look better. Takes full sun to mostly shade. Best for dry, informal, naturalized areas where it can be allowed to spread and form colonies. It is stoloniferous, spreading by runners.