Fragrant Sumac, Rhus trilobata*: Medium-size deciduous shrub for fall color* Rhus trilobata, with the common names fragrant sumac or skunkbush sumac, is a native shrub with gorgeous fall foliage.

This vibrant crimson powder adds a tart, earthy flavor to sweet and savory dishes. Here’s everything you need to know when choosing and using it. The word sumac is derived from the Arabic word summaq, ...

The eastern face of Flagstaff Mountain lights up each fall as clones of smooth sumac, Rhus glabra, turn brilliant red. Fall brings out the best in clonal species — quaking aspen, gambel oak, ...

It’s awfully tempting to refer to it as lemony, but I think that sells this spice – a Middle Eastern staple – woefully short. Sumac, ground from a berry, is more than tart. It’s also a little floral, ...

What’s that red in the woods? Sumac, most likely. “It’s a harbinger,” said Julie Janoski, Plant Clinic Manager at The Morton Arboretum. “When you see those first scarlet sumac leaves, you know autumn ...

There is a weed growing along the roadsides that I hope you will develop an appreciation for after reading today’s column. In fact, I’ll bet you the more you know about this weed, the greater your ...

Q: I brought some seedlings of sumac from the Midwest and they seem to be growing well at my house. But what has happened to their fall color? In the Midwest, sumacs have some of the brightest, ...

This vibrant crimson powder adds a tart, earthy flavor to sweet and savory dishes. Here’s everything you need to know when choosing and using it. Kelly is a food editor and writer whose work has ...