staghorn sumac
Rhus typhina
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size15 to 25 feet tall20 to 30 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Shrub , tree
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Greenish-yellow
- Foliage color
- Green above, pale below.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina) is a shrub for borders, hedges, winter interest, and woodland gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Female plants make fuzzy red berries that last through winter and feed many birds. It forms thickets, so give it room. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Witch hazel, Switchgrass, and Little bluestem.
Native range
Eastern North America.