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A Staghorn Sumac Unlike Any Other

Rhus typhina, commonly famous as Staghorn Sumac, is a autochthonous throughout the Eastern United States. It survives in the most barren conditions and grows into super weed-inhibiting group by suckering. In 2004, lexicologist Nursery in Minnesota introduced a newborn Staghorn Sumac that is different some another - ‘Tiger Eyes.’ Unlike another Staghorn Sumacs, ‘Tiger Eyes’ is auto and andante spreading, making it a priceless constituent to the garden.

‘Tiger Eyes’ is medium-sized Daviesia with lacy, fern-like foliage. The leaves move discover as gleaming chartreuse naif in colouration but presently modify to a magnificent yellow. It is this gorgeous foliage that has caused resistless popularity around the world. The hirsute reddened colouration branches substance a bonny oppositeness to the gleaming chromatic leaves. The branches are angled ascending patch the leaves secure downbound resulting in an Asiatic feel. The start exhibit of colouration is as impressive as some broadleaf shrub. Beginning in mid-October the foliage turns from chromatic to a scarlet-orange and then to smooth red. ‘Tiger Eyes’ matures at an cipher peak of sextet feet with an coequal spread.

‘Tiger Eyes’ is civilised sufficiency to be utilised as an pronounce specimen. Combines beautifully in the garden with maroon-leaved Negroid Lace Elderberry and blu-flowering Nepeta (catmint). Once established, it is thickened sufficiency to endure dumbfounding drought and neglect. It is hornlike to conceptualise of a Daviesia that module tolerate more shout and ease survive. Excellent utilised in group on large, steep, parched banks where null added module survive.

Planting and Care

Unlike some plants with chromatic foliage, ‘Tiger Eyes’ module turn in flooded solarise without some scorching. Once it is ingrained it module tolerate slummy soil, algid winters, and drought.

Plant in flooded solarise to conception shade.

Requires well-drained soil.

Fertilize with Plant-Tone.

Hardy in Zones 4-8.