Rhus trilobata - Skunkbush sumac

Skunkbush sumac (Rhus trilobata) is a deciduous shrub of cold semi-arid North American plains and foothills, its tart fruit used fresh, dried, or as a lemonade-like drink.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Full sun¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Rhus spp. - Sumac
• Shrub
• Deciduous

Functions

• Attracting bees¹
• Fire resistance²

Footnotes

1. Rhus trilobata | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹

2. Leaf burn times of California native plants, Las Pilitas Nursery, 2005 propane-torch ignition trial, live-leaf ignition time >60 seconds ↩