Berries and older leaves poisonous to humans, but very attractive to birds. Develops very large tuber. Chickasaw Plum Makes a good cover thicket and nest site. Elderberry Use on banks or low margins and only in large areas. Good volunteer plant.
Flowers attract butterflies.
Fruit attracts birds and also eaten by small mammals. Sassafras Excellent small tree. Valuable for fall color and fragrant spring blooms. Useful for thickets, borders of woodland parks and mass plantings. Blackhaw Fruit attracts birds.