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Rhus aromatica 'Gro-low': Fragrant Sumac Groundcover

'Gro-low' Fragrant Sumac – Low Spreading Shrub for Banks

Vigorous shrub hugging ground (to 2 feet tall) spreading to 8 feet, excellent for stabilizing banks or smothering weeds. Small yellow flowers, hairy red fruits, glossy leaves turning gorgeous orange-red in autumn.

Noteworthy

Beautiful fall color
Fast, compact growth
Attracts songbirds and butterflies
Native, deer and drought tolerant

Culture

Average, moist but well-drained soil in full sun (best fall color). Propagate by dividing suckers when dormant, sow seed autumn, semi-ripe cuttings summer, root cuttings winter. Pests: powdery mildew, wood rot, Verticillium wilt, leaf spots, blister, canker, dieback, caterpillars, scale.

Uses

Ground covers, naturalizing, roadside, waterside.

Other: Calamintha nepeta: Lesser Calamint for Pollinators; Cyclamen hederifolium: Hardy Fall-Blooming Cyclamen for Shade; Dalea frutescens (Black Dalea): Drought-Tolerant Southwest Native Shrub; Pincushion Hakea (Hakea laurina): Fall/Winter Cut Flowers from Australia; Common Witch Hazel (Hamamelis virginiana): Native Fall-Blooming Shrub; Ilex decidua: Possumhaw Holly with Bright Red Winter Berries; Leucanthemella serotina: Late-Blooming Daisy for Fall Gardens; Rosa 'Radrazz': Knock Out® Rose; Sedum cauticola: Japanese Stonecrop with Blue-Green Foliage & Pink Stems; 'Gro-Low' Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica 'Gro-Low'): A Low, Spreading Shrub for Tough Sites

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