Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

Green, Yellow

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

Green

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Winter, Fall

Sun

Full, Half, Shade

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast, 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

Meadow, Spanish, Native Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Fall Color, Multi-trunk Tree, Showy Flowers

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Background, Shrub Border, Park, Parking Lot, Raised Planter, Roadside

 

Special Uses

Erosion Control, Filler, Screen, Mass Planting, Naturalizing

 

Attracts Wildlife

Wildlife

'Laceleaf' has deeply cut, fern-like foliage, green in the summer months and turning orange to scarlet in the fall. Winter silhouette is very architectural and open, almost like modern sculpture. A fast grower to 10 to 15 feet and as wide, usually as a multi-stemmed shrub. A pannicle forms in summer, with yellowish green flowers that ripen to red, fuzzy fruit. Very attractive in winter.

Adaptive to many soil types, though not a plant for poorly drained areas. Prefers dry, poor soils. Tolerates city conditions. Rejuvenate by cutting to the ground; see the how-tos. All Rhus' are suckering by nature, so its best to use where there is room for it to spread.