Compare Smooth Sumac with other shrubs at The Greenhouse Nursery in Logan, UT. Persistent fruit clusters give Smooth Sumac wildlife value and a rugged western character. Smooth Sumac is especially useful as a naturalized slope, erosion-control area, or large informal screen. For Smooth Sumac, thin the colony by taking entire stems at the base rather than shearing the tops.
Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac)
Mature Height: 10-15 feet
Mature Width: 10-15 feet
Growth Rate: Fast, often growing 24 inches or more annually.
Hardiness Zone: 3-9
Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade.
Water Needs: Low once established. Tolerates dry, rocky, and alkaline soil.
Flower Color: Greenish yellow
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
Fall Color: Brilliant orange, red, and scarlet




