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Broadleaf deciduous shrub, upright, ascending or spreading, 2-8 ft (0.6-2.5 m) tall, branches pubescent.   Leaves alternate, compound (pinnate), 3 stalkless leaflets, each elliptic to obovate, 1.5-2.5 cm long, base wedge-shaped, a few rounded teeth, terminal leaflet often 3-lobed.  When crushed, leaves and branches have an strong odor, to some it is unpleasant but to others it is not offensive.    Flowers small, greenish-white to creamy yellow, in terminal clusters, 0.5-2 cm long.  Fruit sparsely pubescent, orange-red, 6 mm wide, acidic, and reportedly an aroma similar to that of the fruit of lime.

 

Sun to light shade.  Easy to grow, informal appearance, very drought tolerant, good for soil stabilization.  Can be used as an unpruned hedge and in mass plantings.  Provides food and cover for game and songbirds in fall and winter.

Sumac, Skunkbush - Bare Root (5 plants per unit)

$10.75Price
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  • All items must be picked up at that Yuma County Conservation District, 247 N. Clay St., Wray, CO 80758

  • The YCCD does not guarantee the survival of trees/plants. We take care in supplying healthy quality trees/plants to each customer. Once trees/plants leave the YCCD it is the responsibility of the customer to make sure that they are correctly planted and properly cared for (refer to YCCD website). No refunds once trees/plants leave YCCD property. All orders are final.

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