Q&A – Can I move my sumac to another place without killing it?

Question:
Can I move my sumac to another place without killing it?
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Answer:
Unfortunately, it probably won’t survive. Mary Schmidt from Lichterman Nature Center says sumac is very hard to transplant because of the way the root system grows.

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