Staghorn Sumac vs White Fringe Tree - TreeTime.ca

Staghorn Sumac vs White Fringe Tree

Rhus typhina

Chionanthus virginicus

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Staghorn Sumac
White Fringe Tree

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.

White Fringe Tree is known for its fringe-like white flowers. It can either grow as a small tree or a large multistemmed shrub. The White Fringe Tree has separate male and female plants. Both male and female flowers have white fringe-like petals, but the male flowers are longer and showier. The female flowers give way to clusters of dark blue to black berries. These berries are not edible for humans but attract birds and other wildlife.

The White Fringe Tree is tolerant of clay soils, saline soils, and air pollution but does not do well in prolonged dry conditions.

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

White Fringe Tree Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 5 m (15 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 5 m (15 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
Berries: blue to black
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Flowers: fragrant, white clusters
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium




Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac
Other Names: american fringe tree, american fringetree, fringe tree, fringetree, north american fringe tree, white fringetree