Rhus aromatica
Easily transplanted and adaptable. Useful for quickly covering banks. Performs well in average to clay soils. Salt tolerant. Attracts butterflies, birds and bees. Deer resistant. Great fall color.
Height : 4-6 feet
Fragrant Sumac
Spread : 4-8 feet
Light : Full sun to part shade
Water : Dry to moist
Soil : Sand, clay
Zone : 3-8
Leaves : Very attractive tri-leafed foliage is medium green with a blue-green tinge. Leaves are glossy above and turn orange, red and reddish purple in fall
Stem : Stems are fragrant when bruised
Flower : Tiny, yellow female flowers along branches mid to late March-April. Flowers appear before foliage emerges
Fruit : Bright red, hairy fruit from late summer to late fall on female plants only
Habit : Dense multi-stemmed deciduous shrub. Tends to sucker from the roots and form large clumps. Low-spreading shrub fills to the ground