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Rhus aromatica Lacette™

Perfect for a living hedge

We’re excited for the opportunity to tell you about this new selection of fragrant sumac! Compact growing, yet more refined than ‘Gro Low’, which is the market standard, Lacette™ adds a graceful elegance to difficult landscape sites. Lacy in appearance, but denser in habit, its small leaves are aromatic when crushed and half the size of others in commerce. But that doesn’t detract from its toughness!

Tolerant of a wide array of soils, Lacette™ thrives in full sun on sloping hillsides, urban parking lots and is lovely in informal landscapes. It is native to the eastern U.S. and attracts various species of birds and butterflies. With a free-branching habit, it seldom needs pruning—developing tight mounds that remain tidy if sheared occasionally. With the use of living hedges becoming more popular, Lacette is the perfect candidate to use in tough, sunny sites. As summer starts to fade, lush green leaves turn vibrant shades of red, wrapping up the fall season with a bang.

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Lacette fragrant sumac
  • Botanical Name:
    Rhus aromatica ‘Fine Textured Compact Select A’ PP 28669
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • U.S. Native:
    YES

Cultural Details

TYPE

Shrub

U.S. NATIVE

YES
  • Light:
    Full sun
  • Soil:
    Average garden soil, but is tolerant of moist soils with the exception of poorly drained clay
  • Moisture:
    Moist, but well drained
  • Hardiness Zone
    4-8
  • Bloom Time:
    Spring
  • Size:
    3-4.5' tall by 6-7' wide
  • Diseases & Pests:
    None known

What Makes Me Special?

Fine textured leaves, beautiful fall color, and a mounding habit add a graceful elegance to difficult landscape sites and home gardens.

Landscape Use

Informal hedges, embankments, hard to cover areas; tough, urban spaces, native plant gardens

Propagation

Cuttings

Who Am I?

  • Common Name:
    Lacette fragrant sumac
  • Botanical Name:
    Rhus aromatica ‘Fine Textured Compact Select A’ PP 28669
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • U.S. Native:
    YES

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