General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 1 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 1 to 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Leaves are poisonous
Roots are poisonous
Fruit is poisonous
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Dwarf Bristly Locust
  • Elliott's Locust
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Robinia hispida var. nana
  • Synonym: Robinia elliottii

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Location: Aberdeen, NC (Poplar street)
Date: May 6, 2023
Bristley locust #144; RAB p. 623, 98-32-6; LHB page 560, 96-22-3,
Location: Aberdeen, NC (Poplar street)
Date: May 6, 2023
Bristley locust #144; RAB p. 623, 98-32-6; LHB page 560, 96-22-3,
Location: Aberdeen, NC (Poplar street)
Date: May 6, 2023
Bridal Wreath #147 nn; LHB p. 497, 95-1-1, "Probably Greek for wr
Location: Aberdeen, NC
Date: May 2, 2022
Bristley locust #144; RAB p. 623, 98-32-6; LHB page 560, 96-22-3,

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