Winged Sumac

Honeybees visit winged sumac for both nectar and pollen during its July-August bloom, providing a reliable late-summer forage source when many other plants have faded. The inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers attract a variety of bees, contributing moderately to hive stores without being a major surplus producer. This suckering shrub forms colonies and tolerates poor soils but may require occasional thinning to prevent overcrowding in apiary plantings.