Gro-Low Sumac

Rhus aromatica
Bed NE3 In Mike's garden

A low, spreading, fragrant sumac groundcover with glossy trilobed leaves and excellent red-orange fall color; tough and drought-tolerant for slopes and mass plantings.

This planting · Bed NE3

In this garden

Bloom timingSmall yellow flower clusters in early spring.
SunFull sun
Soilsandy loam, fast percolation
Water sourceCulinary
Hardiness hereZone 7
5
Plants
2022+
Planted · ~4 yrs
About gro-low sumac

General information about the species — not specific to this planting.

At a glance

Sun
full sun to part shade
Water
low
Mature size
2-3 ft × 6-8 ft (spreading)
Bloom
Small yellow flower clusters in early spring.
Pruning

Little pruning needed. Renovate leggy plants by cutting back hard in late winter; remove dead wood.