Botanical Name: Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
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Common Name: Gro-low Fragrant Sumac  
Plant photo of: Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall, Persistent

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Gro-low' is a naturally occurring dwarf form of fragrant sumac, and has a mounding, spreading habit with upward-arching branch tips, growing to about 18 to 24 inches tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. Tiny yellow flowers bloom at the twig tips in early spring before the foliage. Separate male flowers (in catkins) and female flowers (in clusters) appear on the same plant (monoecious) or, more commonly, on different plants (dioecious). Male catkins form in late summer and persist throughout the winter until eventually blooming in spring. Female flowers give way in late summer to small clusters of hairy, red berries which may persist into winter. Fruit is attractive to wildlife. Leaves are a dark glossy green, turning orange to red in the fall. A lovely, tough plant well suited as a ground cover for nearly anywhere.