Plant Names
Rhus copallinum
Winged Sumac
Sumac brillant
Synonyms
shining sumac
upland sumac
Plant Characteristics
Couleur de floraison: Vert
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Hauteur max: 7,0 feet
Max Width: 5,0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Plus de 6 heures d'ensoleillement par jour
More than 2 or 3 hours but less than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolère des conditions de sol sec
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Vivace
des plantes qui reviennent année après année
Gardener Experience:
Spreads by rhizome
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for school gardens
Can be used as a hedge
Ecological Benefits:
Supports birds
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant causes skin rashes
Seed and plant distribution status
No seeds available for this plant.
Nous acceptions les semences de cette plante
Faits intéressants
Winged Sumac has attractive compound leaves and distinctive winged stems. It produces clusters of yellow-green flowers followed by red fruit clusters that persist into winter. Its foliage turns brilliant orange and red in autumn. It thrives in full sun and dry to average soils and is well suited to naturalized landscapes. It can form colonies and is best for larger gardens and naturalized areas. It is very drought tolerant once established.
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Thrives in Ecozones
- Plaines à forêts mixtes
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Rhus copallinum
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Acronicta rubricoma
Ruddy Dagger - Acronicte à virgules rougeâtres -
Cingilia catenaria
Chain-dotted geometer - Arpenteuse caténaire
Specialized Bees Supported by Rhus copallinum
No bee data available for this plant.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Rhamnus cathartica (Common Buckthorn)
- Rhamnus frangula (Glossy Buckthorn)
- Euonymus alatus (Burning Bush)
- Forsythieae (Forsythia)
- Diervilla (Non-Native Honeysuckle)
- Impatiens glandulifera (Himalayan Balsam)
- Cotnius (Smokebush)
- Impatiens balsamina (Impatiens Balsamina)
- Berberis (Barberry)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Couvrir très légèrement
- Sow by January
- Stratification duration: 90 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Cover with boiling water and let soak for 24.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: October
- Harvesting indicator:
- Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting:
- Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water, rinse throroughly
- Seed viability test:
- Pas de test requis avant le don
- Packaging measure: Six (6) seeds (eyeball)
- Seed storage:
- Sécher à l'air dans un sac en papier ou contenant ouvert, pour quelques jours jusqu'à sec
- Secouer de temps à autre pour prévenir la moisissure
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic to mammals if ingested.
Canadensis