Chinese sumac
Rhus chinensis
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Habit
- Multi-stemmed
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Creamy white
- Foliage color
- Gold/yellow, green, orange
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis) is a shrub for pollinator gardens and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil. Creamy white flowers open from early to late summer and again in early autumn. The leaves show gold, yellow, green, and orange tones. Birds visit the plant, and its multi-stemmed habit forms a wide thicket.
Pairs well with Common milkweed, Spotted beebalm, and Chinkapin oak.
Native range
Central and eastern Asia.