Staghorn sumac
Botanical name
Rhus typhina
Family
Anacardiaceae
Details
Staghorn sumac is an ornamental plant which provides interest throughout the year; though its vigorous, suckering habit makes it unsuitable for smaller gardens. It can grow under a wide array of conditions, but is most often found in dry and poor soil on which other plants cannot survive.
Usually found in upland sites on rich soils, but it is also found in gravel and sandy nutrient-poor soils. It grows by streams and swamps, along roadsides, railway embankments and edges of woods
Usually found in upland sites on rich soils, but it is also found in gravel and sandy nutrient-poor soils. It grows by streams and swamps, along roadsides, railway embankments and edges of woods
Diameter
6.00
Height (m)
5
Forest layer
low-tree
Drought tolerance
Jugulone tolerance
Propagation method
Sow pot / tray
Related
Juglone tolerance
Choosing suitable companion plants for walnuts is difficult because these trees are alleopathic, secreting a substance called juglone that suppresses competing plants. There are very few species that grow well and thrive under the canopy of a walnut tree or in close proximity to its roots. This list details a number of useful species that apparently tolerate walnut juglone.