Type: Deciduous
Exposure: Full Sun
Water Use: Low
Mature Size: 4’-8’ H x 9’ W
The tiny leaves and intricate branching on this sumac make for a very beautiful and dense looking shrub. Growing about 4’-8’ tall, it stands alone as a specimen plant, a companion plant or a background plant. Although it is deciduous, littleleaf sumac provides almost nine months of seasonal interest with white flowers appearing before the leaves in the spring, followed by clusters of orange red berries in late summer and ending with purplish tinted leaves in the fall. It is cold hardy to -10 degrees Pollinators enjoy the flowers and birds feed on the fruit. It is a low water use shrub so be sure to reduce the water to it after it is established, after one to two growing seasons. Maintenance is minimal — it does not need pruning but will tolerate pruning if it is used as a hedge.