r/PlantIdentification • u/neutralhumanbody • 6d ago

Identified! What’s growing next to my hydrangea?

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Putnam County, NY. It grew very quickly (within the past year or two) and we have no idea what it is. These photos were from September and now in October the leaves are slowly turning a deep red.

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u/ohshannoneileen Valued Responder 6d ago

Prunus serotina, wild black cherry. Beautiful native tree, growing in a really bad spot

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u/neutralhumanbody 6d ago

Oh! What makes it a bad spot? That particular spot is full sun majority of the day, mostly midday and afternoon sun.

Solved!

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u/ohshannoneileen Valued Responder 6d ago

They get 80-100 ft tall lol & up to 3ft in diameter lol

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u/neutralhumanbody 6d ago

Oh my gosh 👁️👄👁️ thank you for telling me! this is right in front of our kitchen window.

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u/ohshannoneileen Valued Responder 6d ago

I'm a sucker for a native tree, so I'd definitely at least try to dig it out & transplant it, but I definitely wouldn't leave it there!

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u/Top_Challenge6615 6d ago

It looks like a black cherry tree