Labrador Tea vs Staghorn Sumac - TreeTime.ca

Labrador Tea vs Staghorn Sumac

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Staghorn Sumac
Labrador Tea

Staghorn Sumac is a popular ornamental shrub with red velvet like antlers that produce seeds that provide nice winter interest for landscapers and gardeners.

This low-maintenance plant is a great addition to any garden it is also used in shelterbelts.

Labrador Tea is slow-growing evergreen shrub native to the boreal forests of Canada.

It thrives in wet, swampy conditions.

Labrador Tea has narrow, leathery, dark green leaves, topped by a cluster of white flowers in the spring. It is a perfect ornamental shrub for boggy, wet areas of your property.

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Labrador Tea Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 1a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.5 m (1.5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: none


Toxicity: slightly toxic if ingested
Foliage: leathery, orange undersides, evergreen
Fall colour: rust orange
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Flowers: white, fragrant
Fruit: small, red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac