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stag's horn sumach | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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stag's horn sumach

Rhus typhina

Low Maintenance

Genus: Rhus
Family: Anacardiaceae
Common Names: green-flowered sumach, staghorn sumac, velvet sumac, vinegar tree, Virginian sumach

About this plant

R. typhina is a large suckering deciduous shrub to 6m, the red-hairy stems with large pinnate leaves turning red and orange in autumn. Dioecious, with yellow-green flower clusters, followed on female plants by dense crimson fruiting heads

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in full sun to obtain best autumn colour. Suckering in habit and is a potential nuisance plant

Pruning

Pruning group 7; sucker removal may be necessary, in winter

Propagation

Propagate by seed or semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to coral spot and verticillium wilt

Garden Uses

Uses

Flower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

Suckering

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years