Scientific Name
Robinia hispida

Common Name
Bristly locust

 
Hardiness Zones: 5 to 8
Habit: Deciduous
Growth Rate: --
Site Requirements: Sun; range of soil types including dry and poor
Height: 6 to 10 feet
Width: --
Texture: --
Form: Spreading; suckering
Flower/Fruit: Pink to bright rose pea-like flowers on 2 to 4" raceme in mid-spring
Foliage: Alternate, pinnate compound blue-green leaves; yellow fall color
Comments: Drought tolerant; tends to be weedy
Cultivars: --
   



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