While tall trees often create heavily shaded forests, plant varieties are more abundant in the forest edges where light is available. Here beautyberry, shining sumac, and common elderberry furnish desirable fruits for wildlife. With tree and shrub branches as support, crossvine and trumpet creeper attract butterflies with their funnel-shaped flowers. The fruits of poison ivy and Virginia creeper are also favorites of wildlife. Trees and Shrubs - Colonial National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)
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