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Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' |
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| | Morning sun playing in the golden foliage |
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| | Just starting to change color in late September |
| Common name |
Tiger Eyes staghorn sumac |
| Family |
anacardiaceae |
| Life cycle |
shrub |
| Size |
6' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Impulse buy at a quick visit to Lennilea nursery. I gave it a nice spot in a corner of the back yard, where it will be in full view from many viewpoints. The tree features wonderful golden cut-leaf foliage and fuzzy pink stems, with bright orange fall color. It will eventually grow 6' tall and wide, and fill up its corner site, where two sections of split rail fence come together. Thus far, though, it hasn't grown much - a year after planting, it's still pretty much the same size. I'm hoping for a leap year in 2010!
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The fall color comes early, and is followed by sudden defoliation. The photo at left was taken on October 22nd, before the season's killing frost. When this happened the first year after I planted it, I was afraid the tree had died - there really doesn't appear to be much life in the brittle stems after the leaves drop. But now I know better, and feel confident that the tree will leaf out again next spring, bigger and better.
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In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: back yard One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Heather | Sep 14, 2008 | I absolutely love, love, LOVE this plant. I heard it suckers (not as profusely as other sumacs, but still). I'm in my second year, and have had no problems with it. The fall color is unbeatable, and it's growing tremendously fast. I finally saw one full size and liked the canopy shape so you can plant underneath it. |
| Lover of plants | Jul 15, 2009 | I just bought this plant (impulse) and love it.. tho I'm not sure where to plant it yet.. I wish I had some help as to where would look best. I would love the toning to show at the front of the house by the walkway, but not sure of the roots since my septic bed is at the front.. I just wish someone could look at pics of my yard and give me some ideas!! |
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