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Plant Details

Rhus hirta

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Staghorn Sumac

Rhus hirta

Photo Credit: Earth Tones Native Plants

Rhus hirta

Photo Credit: Earth Tones Native Plants

Rhus hirta

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Dioecious, requires male & female pairing to produce fruit. Gets its name from velvety branches that resemble antlers of a young male deer.

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Shrub

Spring

Full Sun

Dry

25'

Yellow-green

Fall Color

Red

Important pollen source for bees & other pollinators. Host plant for many butterflies & moth caterpillars.

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