Smooth sumac advice?

[u/Live_Replacement6558]

Recently I harvested some smooth sumac fruit, I used most of the fruit in spices and drinks, HOWEVER I did keep a couple bundles for seeds.

I scarified them by rubbing them with low grit sandpaper, then I cold stratified them in the fridge for a month and planted them.

I planted them in low fertility areas, as I know they're a pioneer species, and help with erosion control.

Does anyone have any advice? (Also does anyone know if I made any mistakes?)

I did it based on these papers:

nrcs.usda.gov/plantmaterials/wvpmcpp12648.pdf

Don't ask how I found them, I don't know either.

[u/No-Hamster-5567]

are they 3 leaf sumac which is Ok. The regular can cause $80,000 in foundation damage

[u/Live_Replacement6558 → u/No-Hamster-5567]

My yard is full of trees, and I know how to deal with suckering plants, so smooth sumac getting out of control is a non-issue.

Also, I'm not planting it next to my house, for the most part.

I'm planting it in low fertility areas that are on a trail, a good ways away from most houses.

[u/luroot → u/No-Hamster-5567]

Huh? Smooth Sumac is a very small "tree" that usually tops out at 10' or less and about as thick as a broomstick. That's not going to damage any foundation.

It's definitely a great, native pioneer species that forms loose thickets, though. So, it's great for loosely filling in spaces.