Tanner's sumach

Rhus coriaria

Layer 3 · Shrubs
Attracts pollinators

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Native to the Mediterranean Basin and the Middle East, sumac is a deciduous shrub extremely resistant to drought and adaptable to poor soils. In a food forest, it integrates into the shrub layer, stabilising slopes and producing clusters of reddish berries of great culinary value.

It is harvested now — September is one of the harvest months.

See which trees Tanner's sumach grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Shrub up to 3 m
Mature diameter: 2.5 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Inland / Continental, Hot, dry Mediterranean, Mountain / cold

Calendar

January — Planting
February — Planting
March — Planting
April
May
June
July
August — Harvest
September — Harvest
October — Harvest — Planting
November — Planting
December — Planting

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: The dried and ground fruits are widely used as a citrus-flavoured spice, also possessing astringent and antioxidant properties in traditional medicine.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.