Sumac, 8 in, Tiger Eyes® Staghorn

Tiger Eyes® is a beautiful golden-leafed form of cutleaf staghorn sumac. New growth is a lively chartreuse green, quickly changing to yellow with both colors contrasting nicely with the rosy-pink leaf stems. The branches angle upward while the deeply cut leaflets drape downward. As magnificent as the summer colors are, the dramatic effect of yellow, orange and intense scarlet in autumn are unparalleled. This showy plant can be used as an accent or in mass plantings. It tolerates a wide range of soils as well as urban conditions, and is adaptable to poorly drained soils as well as very dry soil. A First Editions® variety.

Attributes

Type: Deciduous Shrub
Growth Habit: Upright
Mature Height: 2m (6ft.)
Mature Spread: 2m (6ft.)
Zone: 3
Feature Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Birds

Ornamental Features

Foliage Colour: Chartreuse, maturing to bright yellow, then turning orange-scarlet in the fall.

Care

General Maintenance: Spreads by suckering; root prune to control size. For a tidy, neat appearance, prune annually to shape, in early spring.
Watering: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency once established.
Soil: Easily grown in average, well-drained soil.
Fertilizer: Feed in early spring with an all purpose fertilizer prior to the new growth.