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Autumn Amber three-leaf sumac
Rhus trilobata 'Autumn Amber'


Fort Collins

Dimensions
Height: 10.0 in. to 1.2 ft.
Spread: 6.0 ft. to 8.0 ft.
Growth Form
Groundcover, Shrub, Subshrub
Program Association
Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
Wildlife Uses
Grassland Birds, Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Riparian Birds, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low, Moderate
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains
Season of Bloom
April
Flower Color
Inconspicious
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Not aggressive
Design Considerations
Drought Tolerant, Fall Color, Screening, Streetscape Plants
Other Considerations
Deer Tolerant
Duration
Perennial
Natural Landscape Position
Fort Collins Model
1, 2
Soil Type
Loam, Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone
No City Data
Hazards/Toxic
No City Data.

Notes

This native selection was discovered in Texas, growing out of a limestone outcrop. 


This is an important adult food host for many of our native invertebrates.


Will tolerate dry, rocky soils.