When we first moved into our home back in late October of 2018 we had this weird looking small tree by the shop. It has now grown into a huge tree with a lot of shade.

I’ve been calling this tree my Jack and the Beanstock tree based on a movie released in 1952 featuring Abbott and Costello. The tree had similar legs heart shape leaves.

I recently found out what this tree is and it’s pretty cool. Dunno if the original owners planted the tree or somehow the seeds came about and grew into what it is today.

Here’s the info I found:

Paulownia kawakamii, commonly known as the sapphire dragon tree, is a tree species in the Paulowniaceae family. The tree is native to Taiwan, eastern China, and Japan. It is deciduous and bears many large violet flowers in early spring before the leaves appear. Wikipedia

Scientific name: Paulownia kawakamii