It's just starting to bloom here.
Which variety? We have three (that I know of) varieties. Staghorn and "shining" (I think that is the name) bloom around the first of June. Towards the end of poplar if memory serves me correct.Any thoughts about sumac bloom times?
Thanks
Not to be rude, but Sumac finished blooming here the third week of June. I assume you have the same Staghorn Sumac as I. Are you seeing flowers, or the red clusters that are actually fruits and are what lasts through the winter. Groups of Sumac are clones that spread by runners, and are either males or females.The male flowers fall off when pollination is complete.Michael sumac is blooming in Brattleboro Vermont started last week
Thanks for this update. Can you tell me of you feel you get honey from Sumac? I see you do get an aroma but I'm curious about the possibility of honey from sumac given it is an incidental plant that is far removed from our main flow which quit over a month ago.Sumac is blooming in west Alabama, sort of sporadically. Some will bloom, some heads not close to blooming. Has been doing this for about a month with all the rain we've been getting. Walk downwind of the hives and you can smell a light, sweet aroma. Not sure how much longer it will last but there are still blooms that are not close to blooming yet.
Shaghorn sumac bloomed around June12-20th in East Tennessee/North Ga, it normally produces a good flow of yellow/golden honey. Smooth Sumac is just starting to bloom (it's late about two weeks) and normally has a short flow of about a week and it's honey is normally dark. The late season sumac species will darken up sourwood honey.Thanks for this update. Can you tell me of you feel you get honey from Sumac? I see you do get an aroma but I'm curious about the possibility of honey from sumac given it is an incidental plant that is far removed from our main flow which quit over a month ago.
I believe Tree of Heaven honey darkens my sourwood. When I have a weak sourwood flow the honey brought in during that time has an "earthy" taste. Yes, it taste like dirt. The old timers here call it shumate honey. Tree of heaven looks a lot like sumac.The late season sumac species will darken up sourwood honey.
Here they call it ShoemackThe old timers here call it shumate honey.
Shaghorn? I thought it was "staghorn". Have I been hearing it wrong all these years? Or just a variationShaghorn sumac bloomed around June12-20th in East Tennessee/North Ga, it normally produces a good flow of yellow/golden honey. Smooth Sumac is just starting to bloom (it's late about two weeks) and normally has a short flow of about a week and it's honey is normally dark. The late season sumac species will darken up sourwood honey.