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Red Flame Sumac, Flame Sumac, Flameleaf Sumac, Prairie Sumac, Lance-leaf Sumac
Rhus lanceolata
Qualifies for Tree Enhancement Program
Climate Resiliency
4 out of 5 stars
Southwestern native. Irregular, erect, rounded to oval habit. Large, medium green, compound leaves with 7-15 narrow, 1-3 inch long, lance-shaped, slightly hooked leaflets. Clusters of white to yellow-green flowers. Small, sticky, fleshy red fruits hang in clusters on branch ends and often stay into the winter. Carried only on female trees. Fruit is a food source for birds. Interesting pale gray bark with brown lenticels. Prune for good branch structure while young. Tends to sucker. Causes contact dermatitis in some people. Synonyms: Rhus copallina lanceolata, Rhus copallinum lanceolata.
- Plant type: Shrub, Tree
- Maintenance level: Medium, Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun
- Height range: 15 Feet
- Width range: 20 Feet
- Canopy value: 236 ft²
- Growth rate: Medium
- Seasonal habit: Deciduous
- Flower color: Green, Yellow, White
- Flower season: Spring, Summer
- Fruit color: Red
- Fruit season: Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Fall foliage color: Red, Orange
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 0 °F
- Soil preference: Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Northern Mexico
- PH preference: Alkaline/Basic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
- USDA hardiness zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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