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Evergreen Sumac
Rhus virens
Also called: Tobacco Sumac
A lush, glossy evergreen that looks far too refined for how tough it is — a superb native screen or hedge that bees work in late summer and birds fruit on in fall.
Growing & care
Fast, dense, and drought-proof on rocky ground. Takes shearing well for a formal hedge or leave it natural. New growth flushes an attractive reddish tint.
Bloom season
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In bloom: Jul–Sep · Colors: white
Where to buy
Look for evergreen sumac (Rhus virens) at: native Texas nurseries.
Buying nursery-propagated natives — never collected from the wild — keeps
wild populations intact. Ask any seller where their stock comes from.
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