Love this Fragrant Sumac in a hedge, windbreak or mixed into a #foodforest for deep green summer leaves, pollinator and bird shelter, luscious fall colors, and holiday decoration of fuzzy dark red berry bunches through winter (winter bird food and shelter in dense branches as well.) These berries are also dried and ground as a spice fir Mediterranean recipes. This gorgeous plant thrives in our salty, 5000+ elevation of the eastern front of the Rocky Mountains. I collect some of the leaves for fall arrangements in the cabin. And when the mulch under the bigger plants is very deep, I pull some for bedding for the ducks. Habitat, windbreak, color, mulch… Perfect.
Black Currants simmering for jam… temples should smell like this…🙏
The Refuge Permaculture Center 
2 responses to “Autumn Color and So Much More…”
Thank you for the delightful blog about Sumac. I cutting it from the hedge and grinding it in my coffee grinder for a delight in my Indian dishes. Have a wonderful day.
Thank you so much for the kind words, Jill. Hope your Autumn is full of warm scents and tastes.🙏🌱🙏