Growing Sumac Tree: Tips at a Glance
- Type Small tree or shrub
- Life Span Perennial
- USDA Zones 3-9
- Light Full sun
- When to Plant Spring
- Location Perimeter
- Design Tip Gray-greens flatter
- Other Uses Edible berries
- Peak Season Red in autumn
Sumac Trees: A Field Guide
Growing alongside highways, at the back of abandoned fields, and at the edges of backyards all over North America is the beautiful, bountiful sumac.
There are more than 200 species of Rhus, both evergreen and deciduous, and varieties that behave as shrubs, vines, trees, and ground cover. They’re hardy, have beautiful autumn color, and produce fruit to nurture wildlife. (More than 300 species of bird include sumac in their diets.)
