Rhus aromatica (also known as Fragrant Sumac) is a deciduous shrub in the family Anacardiaceae native to Canada and the United States from southeast Ontario to Vermont down into central Florida to west Texas up through Nebraska over to southern Wisconsin back to Ontario. It grows in upland open woods, fields, barrens, and rocky cliffs.Fragrant sumac is a woody plant that can grow to around 2 to 4 meters tall (6 to 12 feet) with a rounded form.