Botanical Name: Rhus trilobata 'Autumn Amber'.
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Common Name: Autumn Amber Three-leafed Sumac  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Dark Green

 

Bark Color

Brown

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer, Fall, Persistent

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Rich, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Invasive

Design Styles

Formal, Mediterranean, Ranch

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Fragrance, Showy Flowers, Unusual Shape

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Patio, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Walls / Fences

 

Special Uses

Cascade, Erosion Control, Mass Planting, Fire Resistant, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

'Autumn Amber' is another form of aromatic sumac with a prostrate form, growing about 18 inches tall and 6 to 8 feet wide. It has an abundance of mid-spring, chartreuse flowers which are followed by red berries that ripen in late summer. Foliage is a glossy green and deeply toothed, and has a lovely amber-yellow fall color. A tough ground cover well suited to difficult sites, slopes, under trees, or anywhere that a lustrous, low-maintenance ground cover is desired.
Grow in well drained soil. Otherwise, it is very adaptive, growing in nearly any soil type or pH. Full sun to mostly shade. Rarely requires pruning, and if you must, do so selectively (see Guides). Fire resistant.