Download robinia `purple robe`

ROBINIA ‘PURPLE ROBE’
Purple Robe Locust
LOG
Low to
moderate water
Full sun to
part shade
Deer
resistant
Native to
North America
Why we love it…
Purple robe locust is a tree that stops people in
their tracks when they happen upon it in full bloom. The
flowers resemble sweet peas, but they hang from the
branches like wisteria and smell faintly like roses. This
hybrid begins blooming earlier than other locust trees,
and blooms for a longer span of time. Despite its
tendency to flower more abundantly, it produces far
fewer seed pods than the species and many of the other
cultivars.
This heat-loving and cold-tolerant tree grows
very quickly, creating an upright, oval canopy of grassgreen leaves that provide ample shade through the
summer. Added color interest throughout the year is
created by new growth that has a reddish-bronze tint,
and the green hues of older leaves briefly turn yellow in
fall before dropping from the tree in winter.
Lydia says: The suckers that grow from the
roots of purple robe locust trees can be
pruned back any time of year.
Deciduous Tree:
Robinia ‘Purple Robe’
Size (H x W): 30-40 feet x 20-30 feet
Blooms: Dark pink from spring through early summer
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Hardiness Zone: -30° F, USDA Zone 5
Water: Low to moderate (once established)
Civano Nursery
5301 S. Houghton Rd
Tucson Arizona 85747
www.civanonursery.com
Pruning: Late summer or winter
Growth Rate: Moderate to fast