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New Mexico locust
Robinia neomexicana


Colorado

Dimensions
Height: 8.0 ft. to 15.0 ft.
Spread: 6.0 ft. to 8.0 ft.
Growth Form
Shrub, Tree
Program Association
Nature in the City
Wildlife Uses
Large Mammals, Medium-Sized Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Shrubland Birds, Small Mammals, Woodland Birds
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Water Requirements
Very Low, Low
Plant Community
Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian
Season of Bloom
May, June, July
Flower Color
Pink Shades
Leaf Color
Green Shades
Aggressiveness
Readily Suckers
Design Considerations
Small Spaces, Showy Flowers
Other Considerations
Limited Availability
Duration
Perennial
Soil Type
Variable
Pests/Disease Prone
No
Hazards/Toxic
Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.

Notes

Native to southern Colorado.