Black Locust, Common Robinia, False Acacia, Bastard Acacia, Fragrant White Locust, Locust, Yellow Locust
Fast-growing, Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) is a spreading, suckering, deciduous tree boasting attractive compound leaves and pendulous racemes of scented pea-like flowers. The dark blue-green leaves comprise 5-11 pairs of oval leaflets, which turn yellow in the fall, before shedding to the ground. As the leaves fall, they reveal the beautiful, deeply furrowed, rough bark. Dense, pendant clusters of fragrant white flowers, 8 in. long (20 cm), appear in late spring and early summer. Attractive to honeybees and hummingbirds, they are followed in fall by smooth, flat, purple-brown seed pods. Black Locust provides food and structural habitat for a variety of wildlife species. In its native range, Black Locust provides nesting cavities for birds, including hairy woodpeckers, downy woodpeckers, northern flickers, and red-bellied woodpeckers.
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
3 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Plant Family | Leguminosae |
Common names | Locust, Black Locust |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early), Fall |
Height | 30' - 50' (9.1m - 15.2m) |
Spread | 20' - 35' (6.1m - 10.7m) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast, California, Midwest, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, North Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
Hardiness |
4 - 9 |
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Heat Zones |
3 - 9 |
Climate Zones | 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Trees |
Plant Family | Leguminosae |
Common names | Locust, Black Locust |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Spring (Late), Summer (Early), Fall |
Height | 30' - 50' (9.1m - 15.2m) |
Spread | 20' - 35' (6.1m - 10.7m) |
Maintenance | Average |
Water Needs | Low, Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
Native Plants | United States, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Pacific Northwest, Southeast, Southwest, Rocky Mountains, Northeast, California, Midwest, Minnesota, South Dakota, Kansas, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, North Dakota, Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, South Carolina, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, Louisiana, North Carolina, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming |
Tolerance | Drought, Deer, Dry Soil, Clay Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Styles | Prairie and Meadow |
How many Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) do I need for my garden?
Plant | Quantity | |
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Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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