Showy Mountain Ash vs Staghorn Sumac - TreeTime.ca

Showy Mountain Ash vs Staghorn Sumac

Rhus typhina

Sorbus decora

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Staghorn Sumac
Showy Mountain Ash

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.

Showy Mountain Ash is a hardy accent tree. It features pretty clusters of white flowers in spring followed by bright scarlet berries lasting into winter.

Great for small landscapes, Showy Mountain Ash is adaptable to both dry and moist locations, and it is suitable for average home landscape conditions.

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Showy Mountain Ash Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 2a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: any
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: low


Fall colour: reddish-orange
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Flowers: white, showy clusters
Fruit: small, red
Berries: redberries in bunches
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL
Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac
Other Names: dogberry