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Rhus typhina
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(Stags Horn Sumach) Native to parts of the North-east USA, Rhus typhina is a tough, hardy deciduous shrub or eventually small, often very branching tree with long pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are bright green in summer, turning vivid shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn before falling.
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Native to parts of the North-east USA, Rhus typhina is a tough, hardy deciduous shrub or eventually small, often very branching tree with long pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are bright green in summer, turning vivid shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn before falling. The young branches are often covered with fine reddish-brown hair, looking like stags horns, hence the common name.
A vigorous, suckering shrub this is most suitable to positions with lots of sun and plenty of space.
- Position: Full sun or partial shade.
- Soil: Well drained, fertile soil. Rhus typhina will tolerate poor soils and reasonably dry conditions once established.
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Rate of Growth: Vigorous.
- Habit: Rhus typhina grows to be a very large, rounded branching shrub or eventually small tree.
- Height: 6 m (16 - 20 ft).
- Spread: 6 m (20 ft).
- Notes: Rhus typhina will sucker over time. These can be dug out and removed every few years if it is necessary to limit the eventual size.
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Data sheet
- How Much Sun
- Light Shade, Full Sun
- Eventual Size
- Shrub - Large, Tree - Small
- Growing Conditions
- Soil: Not Fussy, Soil: Alkaline, Site: Coastal Areas, Soil: Dry/Sandy
- Special Features
- Honey Fungus Resistant, Autumn Colour, Flowers in Summer, Suitable for Containers
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(Stags Horn Sumach) Native to parts of the North-east USA, Rhus typhina is a tough, hardy deciduous shrub or eventually small, often very branching tree with long pinnate (feather-like) leaves which are bright green in summer, turning vivid shades of yellow, orange and red in autumn before falling.