Selecting Trees for Your Home - Black Locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)

University of Illinois Extension - Selecting Trees for Your Home
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Black Locust
Robinia pseudoacacia

5 pictures total.

Black Locust form

Size:

Small

Medium

Large

Exposure/ Light Requirements:

Full Shade

Full Sun

Partial Sun/Shade

Pests and Problems:

Environmental Damage

Fungal Disease

Insect Damage

Locust borers are a serious problem. Weak-wooded branches may be damaged by wind.

Hardiness Zone:	4 - 8 [Find Your Zone]
Mature Height:	40-60 Feet
Features:	Fragrant clusters of white flowers in late spring.
Culture:	Full sun; prefers moist, well-drained soil, but tolerates dryness; tolerant of alkaline soil.
Mature Form:	Narrow oblong to irregular crown; can form thickets by suckering roots.
Native To:	United States
Soil Conditions:	Dry Moist, Well-Drained Wet
Tolerance:	Alkaline Soil Dry Sites Salt Soil Compaction Wet Sites Wind
Uses:	Massing Patio Screen Shade Specimen Street Wind Break
Foliage Color:	Green
Fall Foliage Color:	Green
Additional Notes:	Thicket-forming habit and damage by borers limits the usefulness of this species in the home landscape.