Anacardiaceae
Hairy Skunkbush Sumac
Rhus trilobata var. pilosissima var. pilosissima
Also known as Schmaltzia malacophylla, Hairy Three-Leaf Sumac, Rhus trilobata var. malacophylla, Schmaltzia pulchella
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Native Shrub · Sumac · Hairy Sumac · Southwest Native · Xeriscape · Wildlife Plant · Anacardiaceae · Deciduous · Arizona Native · Colorado Native
Hairy Skunkbush Sumac is a native shrub with distinctive hairy foliage suited to dry, well-drained soils in the American Southwest and Great Plains. It thrives in partial shade to full sun and needs very little supplemental water once established. Plant it in native or xeriscape gardens for seasonal interest and excellent wildlife habitat.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–8
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 3 ft – 10 ft
- Spread
- 6.7 ft
- Spacing
- 60 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Mexico Northeast, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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