Rhus microphylla New a third season begins: the

a third season begins: the bark peels in long tan and brown strips

and that contrary timing is the whole charm

and gather fallen berries where self-sowing is a concern

Site where the fragrant summer bloom and the pollinator traffic can be enjoyed up close

modestly scaled white flowers of early spring read more like a Philadelphus than the bold

Rhus microphylla New a third season begins: theLittleleaf sumac is a big, bushy deciduous shrub of west Texas, the Southwest, and adjoining Mexico, built for heat, sun, and drought. The compound leaves are made up of tiny leaflets that give a fine, almost feathery texture, and they turn rose to purple in fall, an unusual and lovely tone among the sumacs. Tough and dryland hardy, the plant is well worth trying in the South and any hot, well drained garden. Small creamy white flowers open in spring,