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Robinia hispida (Bristly Locust)

Robinia hispida (Bristly Locust)

Type: Native Tree/Shrub

Height: 2-10' tall; 5-15' wide

Sun: Full Sun

Flowers: Pale Purple

Water: Dry to medium moisture

 

Rose to pale purple flowers appear in May, followed by bristly, purple seed pods. Plant is stiffly hair. Tolerates dry, poor soils and Deer. Aggressive spreader.

  • Photo Credit

    Emőke Dénes [CC BY-SA (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)]

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