Most ornamental sumac and best used for naturalization. Can be used effectively in dry or rocky areas. Very large shrub that will need space. Adapts to many soil types but will not tolerate poorly drained sites. Salt tolerant. Attracts birds, butterflies and bees.

Height : 20-30 feet Spread : 20-30 feet

Light : Full sun Water : Dry to medium

Soil : Sand, loam, clay Zone : 4-8

Leaves : Rich, dark green in summer and brilliant red in fall. Central leaf stalk is conspicuously winged

Stem : New growth on stems are grey and hairy

Flower : Creamy greenish yellow in July-August

Fruit : Crimson colored fruit that ripens in September-October persist into winter gradually becoming black

Habit : Compact and dense when young growing into a more open, spreading deciduous shrub