October 2020 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine – Tiger Eyes Sumac, Growing Hops, Trouble-Free Roses and much more

 

The October 2020 issue of Washington Gardener Magazine is out now.

Inside this issue:

·         Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac

·         Growing Hops at Home

·         Selecting Trouble-Free Roses

·         The Best Time to Plant Garlic

·         Meet Prince George’s Urban Agricultural Conservation Planner

·         Ready Your Yard for Fall

·         What to Do in the Garden this Month

·         Mastering Perfect Bulb–Perennial Combinations
and much more…

 

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Plant Profile: Tiger Eyes Cutleaf Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina ‘Bailtiger’)

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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