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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
$294.00
16gal
$315.00
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Growth Rate
| • | Fast |
Critter
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flowering Time
| • | Spring |
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.