Latin Name - Rhus typhina
Height - 15-25 feet
Spread - 15-25 feet
Growth Rate - Fast
USDA Zone - 4 to 9
Drought Tolerance - High
Disparaged by some horticulturists and landscape architects, this large shrub/small tree features luxuriant green foliage that flames with autumn brilliance. Staghorn sumac's suckering tendencies, so problematic in moist climates of the eastern United States, may be put to good use in the dry west. Useful for covering slopes and hillsides, a restricted water diet also minimizes its exuberance and qualifies it for many waterwise landscape possibilities. Staghorn sumac is so called because fuzzy young branches recall the antler velvet of deer.