Staghorn Sumac vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

Staghorn Sumac vs Winterberry

Ilex verticillata

Rhus typhina

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Winterberry
Staghorn Sumac

Winterberry is a small shrub that produces large quantities of bright red berries that remain on the plant through the fall and into the winter. Adding this shrub to your yard will give it a unique splash of color and attract birds, especially after the leaves drop.

Note: although the foliage is attractive on its own, you need at least one male plant near your female plants or they won't produce berries.

Staghorn Sumac is a popular ornamental shrub with red velvet like antlers that produce seeds that provide nice winter interest for landscapers and gardeners.

This low-maintenance plant is a great addition to any garden it is also used in shelterbelts.

Winterberry Quick Facts

Staghorn Sumac Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 4a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: dry, normal
Growth rate: slow
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: short
Suckering: medium
Suckering: low


Foliage: yellow-green
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Fruit: small, red
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: black alder, canada holly, coralberry, fever bush, michigan holly, winterberry holly
Other Names: stags horn sumach, velvet sumac