PINK FLOWERING LOCUST
ROBINIA IDAHOENSIS
CHARACTER: Deciduous, open arching canopy.
SIZE: Medium (height: 25 -35', spread: 30+).
GROWTH RATE: Fast
FOLIAGE: Compound leaves, feathery, odd-pinnate.
FLOWER/FRUIT/BARK: Sweet-pea shaped, bright magenta-rose
flowers, gray bark.
TREE CARE: Low. Early and annual pruning essential to develop and maintain non-leggy structure.
TOLERANCES: Poor sandy soil, drought tolerant once established.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS: Brittle wood, rootguard necessary. Needs sun.
NOTABLE TRAITS: Lovely flower show.