Rhus Tiger Eyes Sumac
Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' (P.P.# 16,185)View more from Other Shade Trees
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The Tiger Eyes Sumac is a bright, eye-catching shrub that grows up to 6 feet tall and as much across. It has dramatic, bold, deeply divided leaves that are chartreuse green in spring, bright yellow in summer and orange and scarlet in fall, making a constant changing color display in any garden. It makes a great background shrub in large beds or for bringing drama to those boring areas of your garden. This shrub will grow in any kind of soil that is well-drained and it also thrives in stony and rocky soil. This is a great plant for a cottage or anywhere you want natural styles of planting, but it also looks great in more organized larger gardens too.
Once established the Tiger Eyes Sumac is drought-resistant and takes care of itself, so use it for those awkward parts of your garden that need a real color-lift. Take some time in the first year or two to keep your plant well-watered until they are established, and then it will be hardy and need no further care. You will be amazed at how good this plant will look in so many seasons of the year, for so little input from you.
Botanical Name:
Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' (P.P.# 16,185)
Mature Width:
3-6 ft
Mature Height:
3-6 ft
Grows Well In:
Zones 4-8
Sun Needs:
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Water Needs:
Moderate
Growth Rate:
Fast, Medium
Flower Color:
Green, Yellow
Flowering Season:
Summer