New Jersey Tea
Ceanothus americanus Shrub Zones 4–8 2–3 ft
Shares dry uplands, rocky ground, sandy barrens, old fields and edges in the wild.
A native we do not grow
Winged Sumac
Rhus copallinum. Shrub, 7 to 35 feet, zones 4 to 9; full sun or part shade; dry or average ground.
We do not grow winged sumac, and it is not in our shop. This page gathers what our tools say about it and the natives we grow for the same ground.
At a glance
| Other names | Shining sumac, flameleaf sumac, mountain sumac, wing-rib sumac, black sumac, upland sumac, shiny sumac, southern sumac |
|---|---|
| Form | Shrub |
| Height, feet | 7 to 35 |
| Spread, feet | Up to 35 |
| Zones | 4 to 9 |
| Sun | Full sun or part shade |
| Soil moisture | Dry or average ground |
| Growth | Medium |
| Leaves | Deciduous |
| Traits | Fall color, wildlife value, honey tree, bears young, hedge or screen, erosion control |
| Flowers | July to August |
| Fruit | Drupes, August to February |
| First crop | 3 to 4 years |
| Pollination | Separate male and female plants. Winged sumac plants are usually male or female, and only females bear fruit, so a female needs a male nearby. |
| Black walnut | Tolerant, on the Morton Arboretum's list as “shining sumac” |
| Ground | Dry uplands, rocky ground, sandy barrens, old fields and edges |
| Native in | 34 states and the District of Columbia |
Winged sumac is native in 34 states and the District of Columbia: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. The states are the USDA PLANTS Database's records, with the native range read from Silvics of North America and NatureServe Explorer.
What our tools say
How fast it grows and how big it gets, by site Whether it suits your zone, sun and soil How far from a house, wires and a septic field What grows with it in the wild and in a yard When to plant it where you live When it flowers and fruits, month by month How to sow its seed, with dates for your place How many to plant for a crop of seed Whether one you have can be moved, and what the move takes How old one is, from its height How a big one scores against the champion trees
For the same ground, we grow
These shrubs we grow share the most of winged sumac's natural communities in the wild, by the companion species tool's rules.
Hillside Blueberry
Vaccinium pallidum Shrub Zones 5–9 1–3 ft
Shares dry uplands, rocky ground, sandy barrens, old fields and edges in the wild.
Running Serviceberry
Amelanchier spicata Shrub Zones 4–8 1–6 ft
Shares dry uplands, rocky ground, sandy barrens, old fields and edges in the wild.
Prairie Redroot
Ceanothus herbaceus Shrub Zones 4–8 2–3 ft
Shares dry uplands, rocky ground, sandy barrens, old fields and edges in the wild.
Common Juniper
Juniperus communis Shrub Zones 2–9 2–10 ft
Shares dry uplands, rocky ground, sandy barrens, old fields and edges in the wild.
Fragrant Sumac
Rhus aromatica Shrub Zones 3–9 2–6 ft
Shares dry uplands, rocky ground, old fields and edges in the wild.
Read from
Its figures come from the USDA PLANTS Database, NC State Extension, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Morton Arboretum, the Wildflower Center, the Forest Service's Fire Effects Information System, the Woody Plant Seed Manual, the University of Connecticut's plant database and UF/IFAS Extension.