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Rhus copallina

 
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Family: Anacardiaceae
Genus: Rhus (roos) (Info)
Species: copallina (kop-al-EYE-nuh) (Info)

2 vendors have this plant for sale.

3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Spacing:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
Pale Yellow

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping

Soil pH requirements:
4.6 to 5.0 (highly acidic)
5.1 to 5.5 (strongly acidic)
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed

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Profile:

4 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive jackieshar On Sep 25, 2005, jackieshar from Texas/Okla central border
(United States)
(Zone 7b) wrote:

Beautiful small understory tree beneath the oaks and mulberries on this southern Oklahoma acreage. Suckers to form small colonies. Mahogany colored berries remain on the tree thru the winter months and are a great source of food for the birds and wildlife. The leaves turn a flame red in early October as a signal to our late coming autumn.

Neutral BingsBell On Aug 26, 2004, BingsBell from SC, MT
(Zone 5a) wrote:

I have to go with a neutral on this little tree.

I have had mine going on twenty years now and it fills a little English garden I have at the front of my house. It fills it so good that almost everything has been taken over by it. I have just a small amount of grass to mow in that little garden and it is filled with new shoots each time it is mowed. The beds are so invaded that I can no longer keep up with it. The little concrete sidewalk is heaved up because of it. It is growing out of the basement window wells.

It is more than a little invasive and until fall comes, I hate it. The colors are absolutely beautiful in the fall. Who can hate a tree that makes such a pretty picture in the fall.

Positive melody On Aug 22, 2004, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:

A common sight in the fence-rows and fallow fields here in West KY. Huge stands line the roadways filling the area with early, brilliant Fall color.

A large shrub or small tree, most folks tend to let this plant remain wild, as it can get invasive in yards.

Great food source for birds , the berries remain attractive all winter.

Positive frostweed On May 14, 2004, frostweed from Arlington, TX
(Zone 8a) wrote:

The Flameleaf sumac is a lovely small tree with wonderful fall color.
Mine has bloomed every year but has failed to set fruit. I wonder if it might need cross polination? Even wihtout the fruit it is lovely and we enjoy it very much. It does sucker some, but that allows me to pot the shoots and give them to other gardeners.

Positive AusTXpropagater On Sep 8, 2003, AusTXpropagater from Austin, TX
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Flame-leaf sumac, native to Central Texas, tends to form thickets via rhizomes and suckers. It grows prolifically in our semi-arid climate and limestone gravel soil. Untended, along roadsides, it generally only grows to 4 or 5 foot shrub size or less. In my garden, with regular watering and amended soil, it very quickly becomes a moderate-sized tree, 10-20 feet. I can attest to the excellent fall color. Bees and wasps visit its tiny yellow-white flowers, but its seeds do not produce nearly as many offspring as its wandering roots. While somewhat invasive, I find the suckers (from shallow rhizomes) fairly easy to rogue out. This shrubby tree does not produce dense shade and therefore accommodates bedding plants underneath it.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Athens, Alabama
Deer, Arkansas
Bartow, Florida
Benton, Kentucky
Clermont, Kentucky
Georgetown, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Zachary, Louisiana
Billings, Montana
Eufaula, Oklahoma
Bluffton, South Carolina
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Lexington, South Carolina
Arlington, Texas
Austin, Texas
Hondo, Texas
San Antonio, Texas



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