Also called Velvet Sumac, this perennial, deciduous shrub grows in colonies reaching 15 to 30 feet in height with crooked trunks, velvety twigs, and green foliage that turns vivid shades of red and yellow in the fall. Their most notable feature (on female plants) is their yellow green flowers that give way to upright clusters of fuzzy, bright red berries that attract a variety of bird species. Drought tolerant, it grows in full sun to shade, and in dry, rocky, and gravelly soils.
Otherwise known as Sugarbush, this evergreen shrub can grow 12 to 15 feet high and up to 18 feet wide. It produces white flower clusters from March through May, followed by groups of reddish berries. It is highly drought tolerant and prefers sunny environments and dry soils. This shrub attracts a variety of bird species as well as small mammals and bees.
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