Common Name
Plant Form
Shrubs & Small Trees
Considered Invasive?
Yes
Threat Level
High
Additional Info
Notes: This shrub is very popular and is widely used in commercial and residential landscapes and as a roadside hedge. By forming dense thickets, it alters the structure of native forest communities and is now considered invasive along much of the East Coast, including Alexandria and Arlington, Virginia.
Method of removal: Cut and paint
Additional Note: MGNV's Suggested replacement: Rhus aromatica is the "Gro-Low" cultivar (Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ (Fragrant Sumac))