Black Locust – Robinia pseudoacacia (Bare Rooted)

Description

Black Locust, Robina pseudoacacia, grows to around 20 to 30 metres in height. It can improve poor soil because it is able to make nitrogen using nitrogen fixing nodules which are part of its root system. The leaves are poisonous to horses. The white flowers, produced in the spring, are quite fragrant and then later a typical legume type pod forms with tiny seeds. I understand the wood is very durable and excellent for many construction uses, including furniture making and is particularly very slow to rot. It is planted in areas to stop erosion, the root system has a natural habit of spreading some distance and intertwines with other black locust trees. There is also a movement to farm this tree in some areas of the world, in order to reduce the use of timber from other environmentally endangered species. It will grow well in most soil types, and is a tree for medium to large gardens.