Plant Profile: Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)
Tiger Eyes® Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac is a beautiful shrub
with a tree-like form. This selection was discovered in a nursery back in 1985
as a whole plant mutation of Rhus
typhina ‘Laciniata’ and is considered an improvement on the native
Staghorn Sumac straight species, because of its dwarf form and that it
spreads less aggressively.
The foliage on this plant is a
traffic-stopper--literally. I have it planted in the sidewalk median and I am
regularly asked by passing motorists and pedestrians to identify and write down
the name of this stunning plant for them.
The new growth each spring is a bright, chartreuse green
that changes quickly to a golden yellow. The leaf stems are a rosy-pink and the
leaves themselves are deeply cut giving them a fern-like and lacey appearance.
Then, each autumn, comes the real show! The leaves take
on the colors of a brilliant sunset.
From peachy- oranges to scarlet reds, the fall foliage is unparalleled.
The cone-like flowers are followed by deep-red fruit that
are attractive to wildlife.
This is a great plant for use as an accent or in mass
plantings. It needs full sun, but tolerates a wide range of soils as well as
urban conditions. It is also drought-tolerant once established. It is hardy
from zones 4 through 8.
There is no need for fertilizer or pruning. It will send out some suckers from the base,
simply dig them up and transplant them where you like.
Tiger Eyes Sumac - You Can Grow That!
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