Anacardiaceae
Rhus trilobata var. racemulosa
Rhus trilobata var. racemulosa var. racemulosa
Also known as Schmaltzia racemulosa, Schmaltzia trilobata var. racemulosa
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Skunkbush Sumac · Rhus Trilobata · Native Shrub · Drought Tolerant · Arizona Native · New Mexico Native · Wildlife Habitat · Anacardiaceae · Xeriscape · Ethnobotany
This racemose variety of skunkbush sumac is a hardy, deciduous native shrub of the arid Southwest and northern Mexico, valued for its ornamental berry clusters and strong fall foliage color. It is exceptionally low-maintenance once established, tolerating poor, rocky, or alkaline soils with minimal supplemental watering. Plant in well-drained soil with partial shade to full sun for best results in xeriscapes or native wildlife gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply but infrequently; allow soil to dry fully between waterings once established · Every 14-21 days once established
- 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
- 72 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Mexico Northeast, New Mexico
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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