Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
Gro-Low Fragrant Sumac
This fast-growing, low-spreading native shrub features glossy, lemon-scented foliage and forms a dense groundcover ideal for slopes, banks, and roadside plantings. Small yellow flowers bloom in early spring before the leaves emerge, followed by fuzzy red berries in late summer and vibrant orange-red fall color. An excellent choice for erosion control, it also provides nectar for pollinators, fruit for wildlife, and shelter for birds and small mammals.
- Native ornamental shrub or ground cover
- Yellow flowers
- Vibrant, red fall color
- Category: Shrub, Native
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Height: 2-3 ft
- Spread: 6-8 ft
- Bloom Color: Yellow
- Foliage Color: Green
Specialty Use
| • | Wildlife Garden |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Spring |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Fall |
Growth Rate
| • | Moderate |
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Erosion Control |
| • | Fall Color |
| • | Great Foliage |
| • | Ground Cover |
| • | Heat Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Native |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Rain Garden |
| • | Salt Tolerant |
| • | Spring Bloomer |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'
Fragrant sumac is best grown in full sun to partial shade and in moist to dry, well-drained soils. They prefer acidic soils but are tolerant of most soil types except for poorly drained areas.