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Robinia pseudoacacia Purple Robe

Purple Robe Black Locust

Newly emerging foliage has a purple tint, transitioning to bronze-green in the summer, then to yellow in the fall. Strings of fragrant wisteria-like violet-purple flowers give way to flat purple-brown seed pods. They are a tough, adaptable, fast-growing tree.

  • »  Broad, upright, with an oval crown
  • »  Pinnate compound leaves are bronze-green in the summer, yellow in the fall
  • »  Fragrant wisteria-like violet-purple flowers
  • »  Flowers are followed by smooth flat purple-brown seed pods
  • »  Dark gray-brown bark is deeply furrowed
  • »  Bloom Time: May

15gal
$309.00
16gal Low Inventory
$309.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:10-12 m
  • Spread:7-8 m
  • Bloom Color: Purple
Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Fragrant
• Fruit
• Seed
Flowering Time
• Spring
Habit
• Oval
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Bronze
• Green
• Purple
Landscape uses
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Robinia pseudoacacia 'Purple Robe'

Violet-purple spring flowers make this an interesting tree for the landscape. A good selection for locations which are susceptible to drought. Avoid pruning in the spring as it tends to "bleed" when cut.