Spring Garden Tips

Tiger Eyes Sumac

Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger'
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Botanical Name

Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger'

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 8

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

3 to 6 feet

Flowers

July: greenish-yellow

Fruit

Reddish clusters (females)

Fall Color

Yellow, orange, scarlet

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained, medium to dry

Planting and Care

Tolerant of many soil types except poorly draining soils. Tiger Eyes will send out suckers though not as aggressive as the species. Urban tolerant.

Problems

None serious, though susceptible to wilt, leaf spots, rust, aphids, mites and scale.

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