 The neighbor's Rhus trilobata has turned many colors, and is a sheared bush more than 5 feet tall.  |
| Three color forms of Rhus trilobata, with chartreuse Four-wing saltbush on the right. |
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| This shows a dark red form, which does not look very showy in this photo, but glows when lit by the low autumn sun |
Three-leaf sumac (Rhus trilobata) has highly variable fall color. The color ranges from dark red on some plants to pale yellow on others, and many shades, blends and combinations in between. Many have a multitude of color on the same plant. Some don’t have fall color at all, the leaves just fading to brown. This dry tolerant native shrub gets to five feet tall by six feet wide or larger, especially with irrigation, and is carefree if placed with this in mind. Because of the variability in fall color, it’s best to choose plants in the fall, when the color is apparent.
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