Winged, Shining, or Flameleaf Sumac - Rhus copallina

Common Name: Winged, Shining, or Flameleaf Sumac
Scientific Name: Rhus copallina
Sun Conditions: Full Sun/Partial Shade
Soil Conditions: Dry to Medium Moist
Height Range: 10-20 ft
Width Range: 10-20 ft
Ht. Min: 10 ft
Ht. Max: 20 ft
Width Min: 10 ft
Width Max: 20 ft
Growth Habit: Upright
Growth Rate: Medium
Bloom Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Seed/Fruit Production: Yes
Foliage Color: Green
Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9
Evergreen: No (deciduous)
Deer Resistant: Not typically listed as deer resistant — fruit is readily eaten by white-tailed deer (along with songbirds, wild turkey, quail, opossum); foliage browsing by deer is not well documented
Poisonous: No known toxicity. IMPORTANT: this is NOT the same plant as Poison Sumac (Toxicodendron vernix), a different genus/species that causes a poison-ivy-like rash and grows only in swamps/bogs. Rhus copallina (winged/shining/dwarf sumac) is a safe, non-toxic native ornamental — a common point of confusion worth clarifying.
Wildlife Value Highlights: Nectar for Pollinators; Food for Wildlife; Cover and Nesting for Birds and Animals
Ecological/Landscape Use: Naturalizing, erosion control on slopes/disturbed sites, wildlife thickets, fall-color plantings
Lepidoptera Supported by Species: >50
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