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Nov 25, Sumac pruning tips will keep your tree in a healthy condition year after year. Unlike the plant known as Poisonous Sumac, the Sumac Tree is not poisonous and can be safely pruned without risking any skin rashes. Sumac trees can be pruned during the spring to keep the tree attractive.

Sumac trees grow an average of 15 feet high, so they can be easily accessed with a stepladder when you want to trim Estimated Reading Time: 1 min.

Sep 27, It is best to prune both sides, going from one side to the other, and back and forth so the shrub does not become lopsided (unless that is the look you desire). Make the cuts where the branch attaches to a stem. Do not cut the branch in the middle! You will get strange growth that way. Sumac branches that touch the ground will root when they rest on soil, so if you do not want this, prune to.

If you're cutting sumacs like staghorn or fragrant sumac down to the ground, cut all branches back to ground level. Use lopping pruners for growth up to 1 1/2 inches thick and a pruning saw for thicker growth. For other sumacs, remove suckers growing from the trunk and remove dead or broken branches. Cut this growth off at the base. Pruning will stimulate the growth of the plant and make it more dense.

Annual pruning is not necessary on"Gro-Low" sumac but you should begin pruning before the plant has reached its mature size. Native to the eastern United States, staghorn sumac is adaptable to a wide range of soils and conditions, renowned for growing in spots other shrubs cannot survive, such as steep hillsides. This.