Rhus typhina

Name: Rhus typhina
Common Name:  staghorn sumac				Family:   Anacardiaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen         x    Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit: upright and suckering	Hard. Zone:  usda 3		Mature Size 6m spread by 5m tall					x
Leaf:  pinnate, lance shaped, dark green to brilliant orange and red in autumn					Fall/Winter Color: orange red in autumn
Leaf Arr.        Opposite     x    Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: yellow green in erect conical panicles followed by hairy red fuit on female						Infl.: panicle
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.     ( June.      July.      August.)      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec. ( flowering period)
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich     Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: fall color, border, woodland		Limitations: powdery mildew, verticillium wilt, caterpillars					Other Features: irritant to shin, need to be contained to prevent spreading