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Hello,
We have a shrub growing next to our house. I think it is a volunteer because we did not plant it on purpose. I have noticed it for the past ...
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Shrub Identification #842586
Asked July 25, 2023, 5:09 PM EDT
Hello,
We have a shrub growing next to our house. I think it is a volunteer because we did not plant it on purpose. I have noticed it for the past 3 years and left it alone. This year it is finally starting to get big and I'd like to know what it is. I have seen this same kind of plant at a house near High Street on East North Broadway between the roadway and sidewalk in Clintonville. It seems to be ornamental, but I also don't want something invasive growing in our yard. I have not noticed a particular flower in spring. Nothing like a redbud, even though it does have heart-shaped leaves.
Thank you,
Lisa
Franklin County Ohio
Expert Response
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It can be rather difficult to identify plants by photos, but I do believe your "volunteer" plant is a Cercis Canadensis or Eastern Redbud tree.
See the following sites/videos for further confirmation:
It would probably be best if you relocate your volunteer as these plants turn into small trees.
Good luck to you.
It can be rather difficult to identify plants by photos, but I do believe your "volunteer" plant is a Cercis Canadensis or Eastern Redbud tree.
See the following sites/videos for further confirmation:
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/eastern-redbud-cercis-canadensis/
https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=h550
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cercis-canadensis/
It would probably be best if you relocate your volunteer as these plants turn into small trees.
Good luck to you.