LOCUST – BLACK

LOCUST, BLACK

(Robinia pseudoacacia) Upright and spreading tree to 40 feet small oval leaflets on large compound leaves; dramatic fragrant white flowers in spring, yellow fall color. Fast-growing but not long lived. Easy to grow in any soil and drought tolerant. Native to Oklahoma, Arkansas and west to New York. Has naturalized in Texas. ‘Purple Robe’ is a dramatic purple flowering cultivar.