Scientific Name
Rhus chinensis

Common Name
Chinese sumac

Hardiness Zones: 5-8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including hot dry sites
Texture: Medium to coarse
Form: Loose; spreading shrub to flat topped tree; often multistemmed
Height: 15 to 24’
Width: 15 to 25’
Leaf: 8 to 15" alternate, compound leaves with 7 to 13 leaflets; bright green in summer; yellow, orange, red fall color
Flower/Fruit: 6 to 10" panicles of creamy white flowers in late summer; orange red fruit matures in fall
Comments: Spreads by suckers; best used near natural area
Cultivars: September Beauty
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