Gardens on Spring Creek

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
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Soil Type: Loam, Rocky, Sandy
Pests/Disease Prone: No City Data
Hazards/Toxic: No City Data.

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.