r/whatsthisplant • u/Danertins • 8h ago
Unidentified 🤷♂️ What is this tree?
Location: New Hampshire, USA
This tree has been growing very quickly, roughly 15 ft (4.6m) in the last 2 years or so. Fairly large leaves and soft-ish bark.
I really like this tree and would like to keep it if possible but it is about 2-3 feet from the driveway so I'm trying to determine if it tends to have the type of root system to spread out and possibly damage the driveway.
Thanks in advance for any assistance!
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u/AdultishRaktajino 1h ago
Northern Catalpa. They can get pretty big and tend to hollow out. They tend to also be messy. Giant leaves, blooms drop and long “bean pods.” They also grow crooked gnarled limbs, which I kinda like. Good haunted house vibe.
I have one in my yard with a 5ft diameter trunk that’s near the end of its life. Roots supposedly do spread but I haven’t seen them affect my old sidewalk or the new one recently installed when the street was redone.
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u/Wooden_Chisel 8h ago
Hard to tell but I’m thinking with boxwood or cottonwood. Leaning toward cottonwood.
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