Staghorn Sumac vs Red Prince Weigela - TreeTime.ca

Staghorn Sumac vs Red Prince Weigela

Rhus typhina

Weigela florida Red Prince

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Staghorn Sumac
Red Prince Weigela

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.

Red Prince Weigela should be the next flowering shrub you add to your yard. Vibrant red tubular blooms flower two times per season, once in spring and again in late summer.

This shrub is versatile, deer and rabbit resistant, and drought tolerant once established. Try planting Red Prince Weigela as a specimen plant or for your next border/hedge.

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Red Prince Weigela Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 0.9 m (3 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Flowers: small, green-yellow
Flowers: small, red/pink
Fruit: small, red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac