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Rhus typhina

Family Anacardiaceae
Plant Type deciduous shrub
Zone USDA:   3a - 8b   RHS:   H   EGF:   H1 - H4   Australia:   1 - 2  
Care Level medium
Height 4.5 - 7.5 m (15 - 25 ft)
Spread 6 - 9 m (20 - 30 ft)
Light full sun to partial shade
Soil Moisture low to average, well-drained
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Description The deciduous shrub Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac) bears showy blossoms during early summer to mid-summer. Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac) produces showy fruit.
Special Characteristics This deciduous shrub attracts birds to your garden. In the fall, Rhus typhina enriches your landscape with its colourful foliage, and in the winter it offers visual interest to your garden.
Cautions Where conditions are favourable, Rhus typhina (staghorn sumac) can be invasive and may require maintenance to keep it under control.