Why Plant Tiger Eyes® Staghorn Sumac?
Don't be caught off guard by the beauty of the Tiger Eyes® Staghorn Sumac—it truly is a stunner as it provides lovely year-round color! When the cutleaf foliage emerges in the spring, it will be a chartreuse color that will later shift to a bright greenish hue. In the fall, foliage will mature to a vibrant scarlet color with small hints of orange. For an interesting contrast, stems are a pink to red color that causes the lime green foliage to POP even more! By winter, you'll have brilliantly red stems that provide color during the dreariest of winter days! The views this plant creates are extremely eye-catching, you'll be stuck looking at this beauty all season long!
How to use Tiger Eyes® Staghorn Sumac in the landscape?
Use the Tiger Eyes® as a specimen plant or as a part of landscape used to create a vibrant hedge! You could also use this colorful shrub as a backdrop for deep purple foliaged shrubs that will shine against the lime green of the Tiger Eyes.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Tiger Eyes® Staghorn Sumac
The Tiger Eyes® prefers a home in a full sun location. When it comes to soil, it isn't too picky, doing well in a range of soils like sandy or clay. Of course, it'll be happiest with a well draining soil.
How To Water
When freshly planted, you should be diligent in watering your Tiger Eyes®. We recommend watering every two to four days to be sure it receives sufficient water while it works its roots into the surrounding soil. After establishment, you can reduce watering to once a week.
How To Fertilize
At the time of planting, you should fertilize your Tiger Eyes® with the Bower & Branch Starter Plant Food to ensure your plant receives the much needed nutrients for establishment. After that, fertilize in early spring as your plant begins to break dormancy for the year.
How To Prune
The pruning of your Tiger Eyes® should take place in late winter to early spring, before it breaks dormancy. Prune back any long shoots for a more uniform look if desired. Dig up any root suckers that may appear and remove them to prevent the plant from spreading and to maintain a compact habit.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
