The sumac fruit is persistent on the shrub into winter. While the fruit may not be a favorite wildlife food, it is an important winter survival food.
Sacred Tree Profile: The Medicine, Magic, and Uses of Staghorn Sumac (Rhus Typhina) – The Druids Garden
Staghorn Sumac Plants For Sale
US Wildflower - Smooth Sumac, Scarlet Sumac - Rhus glabra
The colony-forming smooth sumac is a 10-20 ft. shrub with short, crooked, leaning trunks and picturesque branches. The pinnately compound leaves are
Rhus glabra- Smooth Sumac
Smooth Sumac and Staghorn Sumac - Mother Earth Living
Excellent bird seed, red fruits, and brilliant foliage are a plus. Mow around this thicket forming shrub to curb its spread. Smooth sumac works well
Rhus glabra (Smooth Sumac)