Staghorn Sumac vs Meadowsweet - TreeTime.ca

Staghorn Sumac vs Meadowsweet

Rhus typhina

Filipendula ulmaria

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Staghorn Sumac
Meadowsweet

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.

Meadowsweet gets its name from its sweet fragrance from the creamy white flowers. It is a large upright herbaceous perennial shrub. They bloom in early summer, and with the right conditions may remain throughout the season.

Take care of where you’re planting Meadowsweet as it is known to spread.

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Meadowsweet Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 1.2 m (4 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 0.3 m (1.0 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Flowers: white
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: short
Suckering: low
Suckering: low




Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac
Other Names: bride wort, mead wort