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Rhus typhina - leaves in late summer starting to change colour for autumn

Rhus typhina

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£38.00

(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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Supplied Size:
  • 5 litre pot (3 - 4 years old, 40 - 60 cm tall)

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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.

How Much Sun
Light Shade, Full Sun
Eventual Size
Shrub - Large (3m+), Tree - Small (4m - 8m)
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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