Rhus typhinia dissecta

We’ve blogged about this before (about this time last year!) but it’s such a spectacle that we can’t resist another mention.

Wow!

Rhus are pretty common shrubs, both for garden and amenity planting, and their suckering growth habit can make them troublesome in some locations, but R. t. ‘Dissecta’ is just a bit special – its much dwarfer than Rhus typhinia, growing to just 2.5 mts tall, its finely cut leaves are much more attractive, and its autumn colour, as you can see, is bonfire night come early.

Acers dominate the autumn colour market of course, and rightly so, but they can be difficult to establish and sulk badly if  they’re mis-placed.   This little Rhus will thrive almost anywhere with no special care, so if you want to add a bit of easy and spectacular autumn colour, give it a go….

It also has the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit which means its an all round good do-er, so you really couldn’t go wrong!

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