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How to Grow
Sunlight
Partial Shade - Partial Sun - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Soil
Dry, rocky soils. Sandy, Sandy Loam, Medium Loam, Clay Loam Clay, Rocky, Caliche type, Limestone-based
Cold Tolerant
yes
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Shrubs, Native Plant, Shrub
Lifespan
Woody, Perennial
Plant Height
6-12 ft.
Flower
1 in. yellowish flowers on male catkin in spring that persist; red hairy drupe on female plants in summer; persists into winter. Blooms from February to May.
Fruit
Red hairy drupes are on female plants from April to June., Red
Benefits
Ornamental
Several cultivated varieties of this shrub are available. Aromatic, Attractive, Fall conspicuous
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
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Taxonomy
Order
Sapindales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Rhus
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