Tiger Eyes Staghorn Sumac (Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger' TIGER EYES)
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Deciduous Perennial Shrub in the Anacardiaceae Family
Chartreuse green quickly changes to bright yellow with rosy pink leaf stems.
Rhus typhina 'Bailtiger', marketed as TIGER EYES, is a patented (US PP16,185) dwarf, cutleaf cultivar of staghorn sumac. It was discovered as a naturally occurring sport among Laciniata-type plants at a Minnesota nursery in 1985 and introduced by Bailey Nurseries. Finely dissected, fern-like leaves emerge chartreuse-green and quickly turn bright yellow, held on contrasting rosy-pink stems, before shifting to orange and scarlet in fall. Considerably more compact than the wild species, TIGER EYES spreads slowly by suckering but lacks the aggressive colonizing habit of species-type sumacs.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 4 - 6 feet tall. 4 - 6 feet wide.
Sun Exposure Partial Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium
Zones 4a - 8b (Usually hardy to -30° F)
Tags Adaptable, Colorful Foliage, Deciduous, Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Foundation, Full Sun, Good for Accents, Good for Borders, Good for Rain Garden, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Medium, Normal Soil, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Popular For Fall, Rabbit Resistant, Shrub, Tolerant of Moist Soil
Bloom Period July - August
Flower Color Greenish-Yellow
Foliage Color Chartreuse
 

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2025 : 04/13 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 05/04 - 09/30

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