I like autumn olive and staghorn sumac. I never need to plant either one where I am.
The autumn olive berries are great, it fixes nitrogen, and takes abuse. I have been planting small trees in these bushes for shelter. I can prune autumn olive heavily to release nitrogen and let in more light. It just bounces back
I like staghorn sumac mostly for its look. I think I will start planting more trees among the sumacs. Sumac-aid made from the 'berries' is a good lemony drink
Here is a picture of staghorn sumac. The leaves turn very bright red in the fall.
