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| Flameleaf Sumac, Shining Sumac |
Zones: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Flameleaf or Shining Sumac occurs in every state from the Rocky Mountains east along roads, woods edges, and fields. It is a pioneer species invading open or disturbed areas before other woody plants come in. And in the fall, its foliage color is beyond compare - flaming scarlet, orange, and sometimes burgundy. This semi-woody shrub forms open colonies via root suckering that are 7 to 15 feet tall and 10 to 20 feet wide, tallest in the center, gradually shorter at the edges. The leaves are 18 inches long or so, with opposite leaflets, shiny green in the summer, then blazing scarlet in fall, before dropping off for the winter. Female plants have 12-inch clusters of mid-summer greenish flowers that bear showy, fuzzy maroon fruits in the fall that wildlife adores. Male plants have dark maroon flower clusters. This plant is very coarse in texture and it can grow quite quickly, but in the right place, it can be absolutely stunning. It can be pruned to be a tree or its root suckers can be regularly mowed off. It can be used to stabilize a bank and for erosion control. But when massed, and planted where you can take advantage of back lighting and combined with Plumegrass and late asters, the result is hard to beat. All it needs is full sun and dryish soil. Cat# 1454
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Available: Not available
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| $10.00 each
in quart pots
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| X |
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 |
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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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