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Evergreen Sumac, Lentisco
Rhus virens
Southwestern native. Rounded to spreading, dense to open habit. Glossy, medium to dark green leaves with paler undersides, 3 to 4 inches long, divided into 3 to 9 leaflets. Leaflets oval with a pointed tip and smooth-edged. Leaves may become tinted maroon in winter cold. Clusters of small white flowers. Clusters of small red, sticky, hairy, flattened-oblong berries. Fruit is a food source for birds. Carried only on female plant. Good for natural hedges, screens, or background planting. Minimal pruning. Can be trained up as a small tree.
- Plant type: Perennial, Shrub, Tree
- Maintenance level: Low
- Water requirement: Medium, Low
- Sun exposure: Full, Part Sun, Morning Sun, Afternoon Sun
- Height range: 8–12 Feet
- Width range: 10–15 Feet
- Canopy value: 177 ft²
- Growth rate: Medium
- Seasonal habit: Semi-Evergreen
- Flower color: White
- Flower season: Summer, Autumn
- Fruit color: Red
- Fruit season: Autumn
- General foliage color: Green
- Design style: Butterflies
- Hardiness cold tolerance: 5 °F
- Soil preference: Well Drained
- Native location: Southeastern Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico
- PH preference: Not Particular
- Sunset zones: 10, 11, 12, 13
- USDA hardiness zone: 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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