I have few cluster in my backyard. I was not sure if it was decorative or weed. I am cutting some of it to give chance to some small oak and pine trees.
Good photography and narration. If I may address some misinformation... the seed pods are actually called "drupes." "Staghorn," on the other hand, refers to the loosely spaced, staggered branching pattern that resembles a male deer's (stag's) antlers. In the wild, especially in the Appalachians, staghorn sumac out compete virtually every other species for sunlight. Its dual strategy of a rhizome root system and seed pods make it very aggressive and very time consuming to remove. I recently had to remove a 1-acre colony (clone), where the largest specimens were 40 to 50 ft. tall.
@@julierood1228 There is a domesticated Staghorn species called Tiger Eyes sold at nurseries that won't spread as quickly, and has very pretty serrated leaves. Much better for yards and gardens
