Q: We have an empress tree with suckers coming off the roots. Is there a way to take a sucker and start another tree without harming the root or the tree? Also, are "tree dahlias" really dahlias?

The tree is also called the Empress Tree or Foxglove Tree ... It can sprout from buds on the stems and roots, which makes it able to survive things like fire and cutting. Sprouts can grow up ...