Rhus copallina – Flameleaf Sumac

Characteristics: tall shrub to small tree with shiny dark green compound leaves

Flowers: July to September

Fruit: October – November red berry

Growth: approximately 20 feet tall and wide

Shade: full sun

Habitat: fields, roadsides, fence rows

Hydrology: facultative upland (FACU-), fresh water, salinity < 0.5 ppt, irregular inundation

Range: throughout much of Mid-Atlantic region & eastern U.S.

Comments: red fall color, wildlife winter food source; early colonizer of open sites; adaptable to various soil texture and pH