sugar sumac
Rhus ovata
USDA zones7 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size4 to 10 feet tall4 to 10 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White , pink
- Foliage color
- Shiny green above, pale below.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sugar sumac (Rhus ovata) is a shrub for hedges and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry soil of most types. Only female plants produce flowers and berries, and birds feed on the berries. It sits low on the menu for deer. Colonies often form from one suckering parent, so give it room.
Pairs well with California brittlebush, Blue-eyed grass, and New Jersey tea.
Native range
AZ and CA.