Q.
I have two 20-year
old African Sumacs in my back yard that drop nearly all their leaves every
summer. Every fall they always come
back. Is this normal? Beautiful tress but make a real mess!
I have two 20-year
old African Sumacs in my back yard that drop nearly all their leaves every
summer. Every fall they always come
back. Is this normal? Beautiful tress but make a real mess!
A. African
sumac is a messy tree. There is going to be a lot of leaf drop and the female
trees will drop a lot of berries. The seeds in the berries germinate easily and
you may see seedlings popping up all over the place.
sumac is a messy tree. There is going to be a lot of leaf drop and the female
trees will drop a lot of berries. The seeds in the berries germinate easily and
you may see seedlings popping up all over the place.
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| African sumac in Bloom in February |
Sparrows
and mockingbirds love the fruit from the female tree and help to disperse new
seedlings all over your neighbor’s landscapes. The male trees produce pollen
that is pretty allergenic usually around February or March. These are drawbacks
to African sumac.
and mockingbirds love the fruit from the female tree and help to disperse new
seedlings all over your neighbor’s landscapes. The male trees produce pollen
that is pretty allergenic usually around February or March. These are drawbacks
to African sumac.
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| African sumac in Bloom in February |