if you use stump killer ... properly applied to the cambian layer immediately after cutting flush to the ground ....things will not pop up everywhere .. and you would avoid having to dig this out ... and this would be a good place to do such.. as nothing should be planted that close to the house ... no matter the plant ... and you would avoid utilities.. if any ... dig safe ken

Well... of course, as soon as I post this I find a list from the Arbor Day order (or at least, I think it was that year's order). No idea which is which (which of the ones that came in this bundle actually survived), but could the third photo be a young Sargeant Crabapple? That's on the list, as is Eastern Redbud, Washington Hawthorn, dogwood (I know it's not that), Goldenraintree and crapemyrtle (I remember wondering why on earth they were shipping crapemyrtles to New England!!) In theory (meaning assuming they sent what they said they were sending), it should be one of those -- and the crabapple seems like the only one it could be? I'd be floored if they were shipping free Bradford pears (which is what someone on Name that Plant thought it was as well) -- aren't they considered more or less invasive plants in a lot of areas these days? So I'm hoping for Sargeant crabapple since I wouldn't mind having one of those for the birds (means the little guy can stay right where he is now, in the bird/butterfly garden).

Yup - Eastern Redbud - Cercis candadensis. Odd name considering its native range does not technically touch Canada. Is that pic from today?

You might be right Peter - however, I wanted to ID a wattle that grows widely in the Melbourne area and I looked on the ANBG website. After making a number of enquiries, I found out it was Acacia iteaphylla. The ANBG shows this species having a range north of Adelaide in SA. What the site failed to mention is that it has become a weed species in Victoria. So I can't be sure your tree is E cinerea, but try to get confirmation from a local expert. Cheers - GW Here is a link that might be useful: ANBG