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Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica Aiton)

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↑Summary

A sprawling deciduous shrub, often growing wider than tall.

↑Range - Expand

Legend	Color
Native
Expanded
Native or Not Present
Native or Expanded

This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.

Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.

This plant is so widely cultivated in landscaping that it occasionally escapes into the wild, even though it is not the most prolific seeder. We have marked new populations, both in the northeast and northwest, as expanded because they are all close to the native range.

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↑Uses

Used in landscaping, where it is valued for its low maximum height among shrubs, its ease of growing in dry and poor soils, its showy fruit and fall color, and the pleasant fragrance of its foliage.

Closely related to Skunkbush Sumac (Rhus trilobata), a species with a more westerly distribution. Can hybridize with this species.