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Q.I Have A Kentucky Coffee Tree In The Front Yard And It Is About 15 Feet From Our House. It Is Doing Very Well, Especially Compare

Zone Toronto | Anonymous added on September 11, 2022 | Answered

We have Kentucky Coffee Tree – concerned that it is getting into our foundation. can this be true?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on September 21, 2022

Fifteen feet from the house is the generally accepted distance for planting trees. Kentucky Coffeetree is a large tree so you do need a large yard. I didn't find any source that said the roots were invasive though.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/kentucky-coffeetree/growing-kentucky-coffeetrees.htm

https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=a872

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