Fragrant Sumac, Rhus trilobata*: Medium-size deciduous shrub for fall color* Rhus trilobata, with the common names fragrant sumac or skunkbush sumac, is a native shrub with gorgeous fall foliage.

Q: I need a low-maintenance ground covering to install on an embankment that will have a pedestrian bridge built over the top. “Gro-low” fragrant sumac was recommended to me. From what I can tell it ...

An arid garden area with lots of different ground cover plants - Brebca/Getty Images While you might think of plants that spread through underground rhizomes or above-ground stolons as making the ...

While sumac as a spice remains associated with the Middle East, North America is in fact home to several deliciously edible species. Native Americans have long been using these sumacs, whose sour ...

The aromatic sumac shrub occurs throughout most of Oklahoma, yet this durable native has only recently been included in our landscaping. Perhaps others do not find the scent pleasant because it also ...

When we discussed plants that could replace boxwoods and other hedge type plants that were hit by the freeze, we narrowed it down to six. Following are the final three. Turk’s Cap: Turk’s Cap ...

A thicket of smooth sumac retained some of its berries in January, though most of them were gone. Smooth sumac is well known for its brilliant red fall foliage and its deep red berries. Smooth sumac, ...