Does anyone have any good or bad experiences to share regarding sassafras trees?
We have a volunteer sassafras growing in front of where our oak tree had to be cut down. We are thinking of keeping it since I saw on some sites that it has very nice fall color. It is between 2-3 feet high and has a good center trunk that I believe we can train into a nice tree. I don't know that much about sassafras in the landscape and would love to hear from anyone who have experience with them in their yards.
My concerns are:
1) Reading about the drupes on the female trees has me a little wary. Are they messy? Don't know if we have a male or female.
2) Some sites say that the branches break easily in wind and ice storms.
Thank you!
