Tammy SonsFounder/CEO, TN Nursery · CEO TN Nursery

Crush a Leaf and Smell This! | Fragrant Sumac

18 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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Fragrant sumac is a low-maintenance native shrub with crushed leaves that smell like citrus. It tolerates poor soil and drought, turns red and orange in fall, and stays short without much care.

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Hey everyone, it's Bailey with TN Nursery, and today I'm showing you a very sought-after shrub. This is a fragrant sumac. These are seedlings, and they get their name because their leaves— when you crush one of their leaves, it smells like citrus. It's a hardy native shrub. It's a powerhouse in your landscape. It's a beautiful green color in the summertime, and then it explodes in shades of red and orange and scarlet in the fall. It thrives in poor soils and loves droughts. It grows really low to the ground, and if you're looking for a tough, colorful, low-maintenance native shrub that delivers beauty in every season, this is the shrub for you. Shop now at tnursery.net.