A Gardeners Forum Forums Gardening Reference Gardening in 2007 Robinia hispida (Fuzzy locust)

Ok, got a mystery plant to share. I have noticed this on the side of the road about a mile from here. I have been very curious as to what it is. Any ideas out there? My father-in-law says it looks like a locust tree, but the flowers are not white like his.





And this is what the stem/branch looks like that it is growing on:



I have a cutting and have been trying to "root" it.

Dianna

They are gorgeous! What you have is a Robinia hispida (Fuzzy locust) They don't get very big but they do spread by runners.

Donna

Thank you, Donna! That's it! This was the first chance I had to get a pic of it and it was driving me crazy trying to find out what it was.

Dianna

Man Donna, you're quick!!!
and good!!!

Weezie

HI it could also be a purple robe locust tree ( Robinia x Ambigua idahoensis)its a cross between black locust tree and a pink bristly locust shrub. they are very similar ones a tree the other is a shrub. eather way its a very pretty plant good luck on your cutting.your friend in gardening DIGGER

Those that I have been looking at look like a "clumps" of small trees. Now I am not sure if they are bushes or trees. I will have to have my cowboy take a picture of them all together to see if we can figure it out.

I think my cutting bit the dust. I think I will try another one, though, when we drive down to take another picture of them.

Thanks for your input, my gardening friend, Mike.

Dianna

HI your very welcome dixie