First Editions® Tiger Eyes Staghorn Sumac
$90.99
705 in stock
Product Description
Tiger Eyes Staghorn Sumac is ta dwarf open-spreading deciduous shrub and is noted for its brown hairs on young branches. Large golden pinnate foliage with glaucous undersides emerge chartreuse turns and can earn striking orange or scarlet tones in fall. Insignificant yellow summer flowers. Best performance with dry to medium well-drained acidic soils.
Rhus typhina is a host plant for the Luna Moth and Spring Azure Butterfly.
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Type: |
Shrub |
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Origins: |
Eastern N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
3’ – 6’ |
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Spread: |
3′ – 6’ |
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Spacing: |
5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 – 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow |
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Season of Interest: |
Multi-Seasonal |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: High maintenance plant. Tolerant of most soils, except poorly drained ones. No serious pests or diseases, but some susceptibility to leaf spot, rusts, powdery mildew, blights, and cankers. Scale and aphids can occur. Watch for mites. Tiger Eyes is a less aggressive spreader.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Woodland Garden, Rock Garden, Foundation Plantings, and containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Aster, Blue Mist Spirea, Coneflower
IMAGES: Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’, (2) F. D. Richards, Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’, 2015, (3) Photoset by Megan Hansen, Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ (1)+(2), (4) Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man), Chanticleer Garden, Rhus typhina ‘Tiger Eyes’ Leaves 3008px, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
Additional information
| Weight | 16 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 12 × 12 × 32 in |
