Stag's horn sumac
Rhus typhina
Also called Rhus, Staghorn sumac and Velvet sumac
Garden plant · ShrubsIT SUCKERS AND IT WILL NOT STOP. Every root you cut makes two more shoots, and a lawn thirty feet away is not out of range — plant it in a place you are content to give it, or in a container, and never where you might change your mind.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Easy
- Water
- Every 6 daysDrench and drain — water the whole surface until it runs from the holes.
- Light
- Full sun
- Feed
- Every 60 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Hardy — a very cold winter RHS H6, to -20°C
- Size
- 5 m tall · 6 m across
- Lifecycle
- Shrub
- Origin
- Eastern North America
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-09-21. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.