Q: I have a tree in my backyard which I would love to have identified. In the fall the tree has clusters that look like tiny purple grapes. In the late spring the branches have, what looks like pompoms on it.

A: After so many e-mails and photo exchanges I am glad we were finally able to identify this tree for you. It is a Winged Sumac, Rhus copallina, which is a great tree for an informal landscape. The fruit and flowers of this tree attract wildlife. The Winged Sumac is found throughout most of the United States, can be grown in a variety of light and soil conditions, and is highly drought tolerant.

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