Flameleaf Sumac
Flameleaf Sumac
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Rhus lanceolata
Rhus lanceolata
Flame-leaf Sumac; Lance-leaf Sumac; Prairie Sumac
Native to Texas south-central U.S. and Mexico
10
–
12 feet
5
–
12 feet
Central Texas
Texas
Full Sun
Low
Flowering
Birds
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About This Plant
Sun/partial shade; deciduous and thicket-forming. Spectacular scarlet and orange color in autumn, hence the name. Very high heat tolerance.
In landscape settings, mass or pair with native evergreens (like evergreen sumac) to form screens.
Despite the name, neither flameleaf nor evergreen sumac are poisonous. “Poison sumac” (Toxicodendron vernix) is a shrub of Southern swamps and doesn’t occur much in Texas west of the Big Thicket.
Maintenance
None.
Features
Plant Type:
Large Shrub
Size:
10-12' H, 5-12' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy, Thin
Wildlife:
Birds
Flower Color:
White
Bloom Time:
June, July
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
Rhus virens
Helianthus maximiliani
Pistacia texana
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