Melinda Myers

Tiger Eyes Sumac

Botanical Name

Rhus typina 'Bailtiger'

Max Zone

8

Height

3 to 6 feet

Width

3 to 6 feet

Flowers

July: greenish-yellow

Fruit

Red drupes held in panicles (female plants)

Fall Color

Orange-red

Light

Full sun to part shade

Soil

Well-drained, medium to dry

Planting & Care

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

Problems

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