Estimated Height at Pickup: 2-3, 3 gal
A.k.a. winged sumac, dwarf sumac, and shining sumac. A generally smaller sumac that may runner less prolifically than other species and reliably turns bright red in the fall! Usually 5-10 tall, but can reach 20.
Pollination: Male and female needed.
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture:Mesic, Dry Mesic
Soil Type: Adaptable
Height: 5-20
Width: 10-20
Bloom Color: Yellow, Green
Bloom Time: Jul, Aug
Fruit: Female plants develop bunches of red drupes (berries) that often linger into the winter.
Fall Color: Red
Root Type: Taproot
Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract wasps, flies, and bees. Hosts the red-banded hairstreak and spring azure butterflies, moths including the regal moth, and a few beetles. Birds that feed on the seeds include wild turkey, bobwhite, cardinals, and northern flickers.
Notes: Its not thatmuch smaller than other tree shaped sumac, not sure why dwarf has stuck around as a common name. Its more likely to stay short in dryer, low nutrient soils.
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