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Questions and Answers: 2021

Question: There are 3 photos. 2 photos are of is a tree growing on my compost. I photo of a shrub …

  • Question

    There are 3 photos. 2 photos are of is a tree growing on my compost. I photo of a shrub with a pink flower that I have in my yard. I saw one like it at the Arnold Arboretum. Thank you

    Answer

    Dear cstock, good morning. The first plant (with two images) isn't possible for me to identify without additional images. It may be a native species of cherry (genus Prunus), but I would need a close-up of the underside of the leaf and the leaf stalk to be certain. The third image is a non-native honeysuckle. Again, I need additional images to be certain of its identity, but it is likely Tatarian honeysuckle (Lonicera tatarica) or its hybrid with Morrow's honeysuckle called Lonicera x bella. Best wishes.