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Skunkbush Sumac

Rhus trilobata

Aromatic, three-lobed-leaved sumac with fuzzy red berries and fiery fall color. Extremely drought- and cold-hardy for banks and windbreaks.

Family

Anacardiaceae

Type

shrub

Lifespan

perennial

Height

4–4 ft

Spacing

3–8 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

dry, moist

Soil pH

neutral, alkaline

Bloom

March, April

Bloom colors

white, yellow

Wildlife value

pollinators, mammals, songbirds

Caterpillar hosts

~58 butterfly & moth species

Landscape uses

hedge or screen

Native states

AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID, KS, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WY