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Black Locust vs European Larch

Robinia pseudoacacia

Larix decidua

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Black Locust
European Larch

Black Locust is an attractive tree. Its distinctive leaves are made of about a dozen bright green leaflets. It also notable for its fragrant white flowers, which smell of citrus.

Black Locust can grow in many situations, but prefers dry areas with lots of sun. It is robust and is an excellent choice for establishing shade in dry, open areas.

Important note: Much of the Black Locust is toxic to humans and livestock, including seeds, bark, and leaves.

The European Larch is a large deciduous conifer that, like most larches, drops its needles before winter. Known for the soft green foliage that turns a stunning golden yellow in the fall. While young, it has a pyramidal shape with horizontal branching and drooping branches, but becomes more irregular as it matures.

The European Larch is an important timber tree in Europe.

BLACK LOCUST QUICK FACTS

EUROPEAN LARCH QUICK FACTS

Lowest Price: $6.99
Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 23 m (75 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: normal
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Fall colour: yellow, drops needles
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in a pyramidal shape bloom in may-june
Bark: dark reddish brown to balck with furrows
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none





Other Names: false acacia, yellow locust