Shrubs & garden character · Western North Carolina field companion

Gro-Low fragrant sumac

Rhus aromatica

**Flowers of var. trilobata**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeAndrey Zharkikh ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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Excellent slope-covering native cultivar; spreads broadly and roots at stems.

Sun Exposure: Full sun–part shade
Mature Height (ft): 2–3
Mature Width (ft): 6–8
Bloom Season: Early spring

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Sun Exposure

Full sun–part shade

Growth Habit

Low spreading

Mature Height (ft)

2–3

Mature Width (ft)

6–8

More growing details

Bloom Season

Early spring

Bloom Color

Yellow

Evergreen / Deciduous

Deciduous

Native Status

NC native species; cultivar

WNC Notes

Excellent slope-covering native cultivar; spreads broadly and roots at stems.

Drought Tolerance

High

Wet-Soil Tolerance

Low

Deer Resistance

High

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**'Gro-low' leaves in summer in Moore County, NC**☀ Full sun · ◐ Part sun or part shadeSusan Strine ↗ · CC BY 2.0
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