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Sumac - Flameleaf
When left alone it will often form thickets. It is widespread in open uplands along fence rows and in waste places. The Flameleaf Sumac, Rhus copallina, is a shrub or occasionally a small tree. Fruit matures in late summer remaining attached into winter and is eaten by many species of birds and white-tailed deer. It is a prolific sprouter after a fire. White-tailed deer also use it as a browse. Leaves have a winged axis and turn flame red to dark purple in the fall, hence the common name. ... more info
Compact American Cranberrybush This compact American Cranberrybush grows rounded and upright, to about 5 to 6 feet high. trilobum 'Alfredo', is native, hardy plant and has edible red fruits in fall, which are great for making jellies (and of course, for birds, too). It has superb red orange fall color. The Compact American Cranberrybush, Viburnum. |
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