Staghorn Sumac vs Winterberry - TreeTime.ca

Staghorn Sumac vs Winterberry

Rhus typhina

Ilex verticillata

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Staghorn Sumac
Winterberry

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 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 Quick Facts

Winterberry Quick Facts

Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: bright orange to red
Berries: bright red, stays through winter
Flowers: small, green-yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: short
Life span: medium
Suckering: low
Suckering: medium




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