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| Fragrant Sumac |
Zones: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Sumacs are rapidly becoming "the" plants to have for durability, toughness, great fall color and the ability to stabilize soil over large areas. Growing wild in much of the eastern United States in rocky, open woodlands, Fragrant Sumac is a must have deciduous plant for that kind of difficult spot. We first saw it growing in gravely, lousy soil with Little Bluestem, Tennessee Coneflower, and Silkgrass where it formed open 6 foot rounded shrubs - kind of straggly but very tough and durable. Forms vary from low, spreading, and suckering, to taller and upright which is what we have. The bright green leaves look like rounded poison ivy leaves but are non-allergenic and turn bright red, yellow-orange and purple infall. Modest yellow flowers appear in spring followed by small dark red fruits (on female plants) in fall. It is the stems that are pungently fragrant. Use Fragrant Sumac in sun or light shade in dryish soil and surround it with other Drought Busters where it can become the backbone of a very low maintenance garden. This has become one of our most favorite shrubs. Cat# 1184
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Available: 2009 or later
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| $10.00 each
in quart pots
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Native Plant |
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Good Fragrance |
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Butterfly Plant |
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Hummingbird Plant |
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Good Fall Color |
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Berries & Fruits |
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Deer resistant |
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| Ease of Culture |
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Easy |
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Not Too Hard |
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Difficult or Tricky |
| Evergreen |
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Yes |
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Semi |
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No |
| Plant Type |
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Wildflower |
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Shrub |
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Grass or grass-like |
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Perennial |
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Tree |
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Ground cover |
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Fern |
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Vine |
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| Light Exposure |
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Full sun |
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Mostly sunny |
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Half and half |
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Full shade |
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Mostly shady |
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| Soil Condition |
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Sandy |
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Organic |
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Clay |
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Average |
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| Moisture Tolerance |
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Dry |
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Wet |
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Moist |
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Moderate |
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| Height |
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12" or less
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24" to 36" |
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12" to 24" |
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36" or taller |
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| Color |
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White/whitish |
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Pink |
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Blue |
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Yellows |
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Rose |
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Green |
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Orange, coral |
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Violet |
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Brown |
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Peach, salmon |
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Lavender |
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Mauve |
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Red, scarlet |
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Purple |
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Tan |
| Bloom Time |
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Early spring |
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Early summer |
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Early fall |
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Mid spring |
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Mid summer |
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Mid fall |
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Late spring |
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Late summer |
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Late fall |
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We welcome your suggestions and comments. Please tell us how we can improve, or if there are other plants you wish we carried.
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