Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica)

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Fragrant Sumac attracts a wide variety of pollinators. The flowers attract many native bees and it is the host plant to the Red-banded Hairstreak, Spring Azure, and 47 other butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). A large number of bird species have been observed eating the drupes, including songbirds, upland gamebirds, and woodpeckers (audubon.org). Some mammals use sumac as a source of food, browsing on the foliage and twigs, so protecting them until they are older may be helpful for establishment. Fragrant Sumac can spread to form colonies if it likes where it is planted (illinoiswildflowers.info)

Photo Credit: Andrey Zharkikh

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Fragrant Sumac attracts a wide variety of pollinators. The flowers attract many native bees and it is the host plant to the Red-banded Hairstreak, Spring Azure, and 47 other butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org). A large number of bird species have been observed eating the drupes, including songbirds, upland gamebirds, and woodpeckers (audubon.org). Some mammals use sumac as a source of food, browsing on the foliage and twigs, so protecting them until they are older may be helpful for establishment. Fragrant Sumac can spread to form colonies if it likes where it is planted (illinoiswildflowers.info)

Photo Credit: Andrey Zharkikh

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium-dry, Dry

Height: 6 feet

Plant Spacing: 2-3 feet

Bloom Time: June-August

Bloom Color: Yellow

Advantages: Caterpillar Favorite, Bird Favorite, Deer Resistant

Host Plant: Red-banded Hairstreak, Spring Azure, and 47 species of butterflies and moths use this as a caterpillar host plant in our area (nwf.org)

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