Black Locust grows well for those who pay attention.

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Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Zones 2–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterlow
Grow time—
Height>6ft
Spacing>24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✗
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Category—
Growth habittree
Frost tolerancehardy
Heightover 6ft
Spacingover 24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Waterlow
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min4.5
Soil ph max8.0
Propagation
Seed✓
Cutting✓
Division✗
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✗
Container ok✗
Spreadself seeds
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets✗
Livestock✓
Bloom
Lengthunder 2wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✓
Orange✗
Red✗
Pink✗
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarhigh
Pollenhigh
Larval host✓
Specialist bees✗
Seed for birds✓
Invasive
Statusnoxious
Regions
Northeast✓
Southeast✗
Midwest✓
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✓
California✓
Hawaii✗
State noxious✓
Escapes cultivation✓
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesyesyesyesyesnonono
Harvest————————————