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Rhus aromatica
Fragrant Sumac
Origin: Southeastern Canada to southern and eastern United States of America.
| Family |
| Anacardiaceae |
| Genus |
| Rhus |
| Species |
| aromatica |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 - (-1) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -40 - 30 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows in average, well-drained soil in full sunlight to partial shade. Can tolerate a range of soils. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Leaf spot, rust, scale, aphids and mites. |
| Fruit Description |
| Hairy red drupes. |
| Propagation |
| Root cuttings collected in the autumn and cut into 50 mm lengths and insert vertically into pots or flats barley covering the top. Water and place in a cold frame until growth appears and then pot individually. |
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