Botanical Name: Rhus trilobata 'Autumn Amber'.
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Common Name: Autumn Amber Three-leafed Sumac  
Plant photo of: Rhus trilobata 'Autumn Amber'.
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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

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.