Black Locust Tree Seeds 50 Robinia Pseudoacacia

The Black Locust tree (Robinia pseudoacacia), sometimes referred to as Yellow Locust, is a deciduous species native to the southeastern United States. It typically grows 30 to 50 feet tall and can reach up to 80 feet in optimal conditions, with a narrow, irregular form and a short trunk that bears thorny branches. The bark is deeply furrowed and dark, nearly black in color, which contributes to its name.

Leaves are pinnately compound with 7–19 oval leaflets, dark green in summer and yellow in fall. In late spring, it produces drooping clusters of fragrant white pea‑like flowers that attract bees. The fruit is a flat, smooth legume or pod that matures in the fall and contains 4–8 hard, dark seeds. The tree is adaptable to a variety of soils, including poor, dry soils, and it prefers full sun; it is drought- and pollution-tolerant, making it suitable for urban environments. The wood is hard, strong, and rot-resistant, used for fence posts, furniture, and flooring; its flowers are used in honey production. It tolerates USDA hardiness zones 3–8. Maintenance is relatively low, but it can be affected by pests such as locust borers and leaf miners, and its propensity to suckering can make it invasive in some areas. Its fast growth and nitrogen-fixing capabilities have led to its use in reforestation and reclaiming disturbed lands.

📋 Product summary:

• Scientific name: Robinia pseudoacacia (Black Locust)
• Size and form: typically 30–50 ft tall; up to 80 ft; narrow, irregular shape
• Bark and thorns: deeply furrowed, dark bark; thorny branches
• Leaves: pinnately compound with 7–19 oval leaflets; dark green in summer, yellow in fall
• Flowers: late-spring, drooping clusters of fragrant white pea-like blooms; attract bees
• Fruit: flat, smooth legume or pod maturing in fall; 4–8 hard, dark seeds
• Cultivation and climate: adaptable to many soils including poor, dry; full sun; drought- and pollution-tolerant; USDA zones 3–8
• Uses and maintenance: wood is hard, strong, rot-resistant; used for fence posts, furniture, flooring; flowers used for honey; relatively low-maintenance but pests (locust borers, leaf miners) and suckering can be invasive; nitrogen-fixing aids reforestation