Rhus aromatica prophouse-fall-2026 and the great timber tree

and the great timber tree of Japan

a rockrose is no relation to the true roses

The dense evergreen frame gives year-round privacy and structure

Summersweet

each bloom flared and lightly fringed and lifted by a glowing golden-yellow flag on the upper petal

Rhus aromatica prophouse-fall-2026 and the great timber treeFragrant sumac is a versatile deciduous shrub native across much of the eastern and central United States, where the plant threads scattered woodlands, rocky slopes, and open banks. The trifoliate leaves, often mistaken at a glance for poison oak, are entirely harmless, and a crushed leaf releases the clean, lemony resinous scent that gives the plant every one of the common names, from fragrant sumac to skunkbush, depending on the nose. The genus name