Staghorn Sumac vs Black Hawthorn - TreeTime.ca

Staghorn Sumac vs Black Hawthorn

Crataegus douglasii

Rhus typhina

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Black Hawthorn
Staghorn Sumac

Black Hawthorn is a versatile plant that is native to wetlands and other areas with moist soils, but can also tolerate dry soils. This plant can be grown as a short shrub, or a tree reaching 30 feet tall.

Black Hawthorn is valued for erosion control and attracting pollinators. It also makes an attractive flowering ornamental that can be planted as a specimen or pruned as a hedge. It is commonly used in shelterbelts.

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.

Black Hawthorn Quick Facts

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: yellow to red
Berries: purplish-black pomes
Flowers: white
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Bark: brown to gray
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low




Other Names: crataegus columbiana, douglas hawthorn, douglas' thornapple
Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac