A thicket of smooth sumac retained some of its berries in January, though most of them were gone. Smooth sumac is well known for its brilliant red fall foliage and its deep red berries. Smooth and ...

One such plant is the 'Gro-Low' fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'). It also does well in dry areas, as it's drought-tolerant and doesn't mind growing in shallow rocky soil. This makes it ...

The foliage of Dwarf fragrant sumac remains green during very hot summers and turns red-orange in autumn. This is a shrub that can be cut right to the ground periodically, to keep it more manageable.

“Gro-low” fragrant sumac was recommended to me. From what I can tell it will do well in full sun to partial shade, but once the walkway is built, a portion of the embankment will almost always ...

Smooth sumac and fragrant sumac remind me of the Native Americans that first occupied this land, simply because they were such important sources of food, medicines, weaving materials and dyes.

Dwarf fragrant sumac is a low-growing native shrub with yellow flowers in the early spring and has scented bark and foliage that are responsible for its name.

Q: I need a low-maintenance ground covering to install on an embankment that will have a pedestrian bridge built over the top. “Gro-low” fragrant sumac was recommended to me. From what I can ...

and sour sumac with bayleaf-infused Earl Grey tea and fresh apple cider. Both New Year’s Eve cocktails share a fir-and-citrus-fragrant sugar rim (so keep your holiday tree!). Photos by Marie ...

There is also a cultivar of smooth sumac called Laciniata. It is similar to the staghorn Laciniata. Fragrant Sumac (R. aromatica) is fairly modest in its height and spread, 4 to 6 feet.

Lower branches turn up at the tips. Fragrant sumac's fibrous roots makes it easy to transplant from containers. It will grow in full, half- or three-quarter-day sun. Once established, it is very ...