African Sumac Soil Requirements

Although the African Sumac can live in almost any soil, for the best effect/environment, the tree should be placed in a soil mixture "consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 1 part loam to 2 parts coarse sand and 1 cup of ground limestone for each 0.01 cu yards of soil mix" (Reference Source 6). The resulting soil should have a pH between 6.6 and 8.5. Throughout the season, the sumac should also be fertilized once a month with a balanced fertilizer. If the tree is grown with several others, they should be a distance of 6-8 feet apart. As said previously, the sumac should be watered once every one or two weeks and given enough time to allow the soil to completely dry.

Soil mixture information attributed to http://www.plantoftheweek.org/week385.shtml


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