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parasol acacia

Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera'

Drought Resistant

Genus: Robinia
Family: Fabaceae

About this plant

A small, deciduous tree to 10m if left unpruned, but otherwise usually 4-5m. The leaves are green with many pairs of rounded leaflets which turn yellow in autumn. Tolerant of pollution so makes a good urban courtyard specimen

Growing Information

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Well DrainedPoorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in any soil in good light. Remove any suckers that grow from below the graft point, which may have long thorns. For more advice see tree cultivation

Pruning

Pruning group 1 for maintaining a neat ball, or Pruning group 7 for pollarding; pruning should be done in late summer or early autumn to prevent bleeding. Suckers should be removed if necessary, in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings or grafting

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

Garden Uses

Uses

City CourtyardCottage Informal

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

4-8 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Habit

ClimbingSuckering

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years