Red berries of winter glow against snow. ... A few weeks ago I noticed my two shrubs nestled into a foot of snow as their colorful branches caught the last light – a sight worth stealing for.

The white berry, each with one very sticky seed, is eaten by or clings to a bird or squirrel, or any other critter that can reach the bare, sunny branches at the top of a tree.

Species with red berries, including smooth and fragrant sumac, produce edible berries, while species with white berries, including poison ivy, have poisonous berries. Native Americans were aware that ...