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Fabaceae
Rose Acacia
Robinia hispida
Graceful friendship.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Robinia
- Native to
- Southeastern United States
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 1-3 meters
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy
- Water
- Low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- The branches and seed pods are covered in bristly reddish hairs, giving it the name 'bristly locust.'
- The dangling clusters of pink pea-like flowers closely resemble wisteria in appearance.
- It spreads vigorously by root suckers and can colonize large areas if left unchecked.
- As a nitrogen-fixing legume, it enriches poor soil and was historically planted on eroded land.
- Thomas Jefferson grew rose acacia at Monticello and admired it as one of the most beautiful native shrubs.
Color meanings
0
Platonic love
1
Elegance
2
Friendship