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Sugar Bush, Sugar Sumac
Rhus ovata
Southwestern native. Dense, rounded to spreading habit. Smooth, leathery, 2-3 inches long, medium to bright green leaves. Oval-shaped with a pointed tip, wavy margins, and often curved back toward the stem. Clusters of small pink-white flowers. Clusters of small red, hairy, sticky, flattened-oblong berries. Fruit is a food source for birds. Carried only on female plant. Good for natural hedges, screens, or background planting. Requires minimal pruning. Shearing can ruin the look of this plant. Some litter from leaf drop. Susceptible to verticillium wilt if overwatered.
- Plant type: Shrub
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun
- Height range: 12 Feet
- Width range: 12 Feet
- Canopy value: 113 ft²
- Growth rate: Medium, Slow
- Seasonal habit: Evergreen
- Flower color: White, Pink
- Flower season: Spring
- Fruit color: Red
- Fruit season: Summer, Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 10 °F
- Soil preference: Well Drained, Dry
- Native location: Arizona, Southern California, Northwestern Mexico
- PH preference: Acidic, Neutral, Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
- USDA hardiness zone: 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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