Lacette Sumac is a compact native deciduous shrub with a broad mounded habit. The trifoliate medium green foliage turns vibrant shades of red in fall. Tiny pale yellow flowers bloom on the twig tips in early spring before the foliage emerges. Best performance with dry to medium well-drained soils.
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Type:
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Shrub
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Origins:
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North America; GA Native
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Height:
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3’ - 5’
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Spread:
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6’ - 7’
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Spacing:
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7’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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3 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun, Part Sun
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Bloom Color:
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Yellow
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Season of Interest:
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Summer, Fall, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except poorly drained ones. No serious pests or diseases, but some susceptibility to leaf spot, rust, scale, aphids and mites.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Rock Garden, Foundation Plantings, and containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Blue Mist Spirea, Coneflower
IMAGES: Plant Nouveau, Rhus aromatica Lacette™
