Staghorn Sumac - Rhus hirta (typhina)

Common Name: Staghorn Sumac Botanical Name: Rhus hirta (typhina) Category: Trees, Shrubs & Vines Flower Color: Yellow, Green Bloom Time: Spring Soil Conditions: Well-drained, Dry Exposure/Light Requirements: Full Sun Foliage: Red/Purple Fall Color Height: 12-20 feet Wildlife: Birds Berry Color: Red
Description: This spreading shrub can grow 15-25 feet high and 25-40 feet wide in the open. Has bright green foliage in the summer and scarlet leaves in the fall. Red fruit forms dense hairy pyramid-shaped masses at the tips of the branches in late August. Berries are a great food source for birds. It requires a male and female pairing to produce fruit. Dry to poor soil conditions Prefers full sun. Nice in open fields. A good massing plant.
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