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    ROBINIA pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
    ROBINIA pseudoacacia 'Frisia'
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    ROBINIA pseudoacacia 'Frisia'

    Commonly known as Golden acacia, Golden locust

    Leaves golden yellow from spring to autumn.
    H/Std
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £90.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2026 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
     
    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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    • Good to know
      Can be difficult to get established. Wildlife plant - nectar and pollen for insects.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern USA
    • Deciduous
      leaves to 30cm (12in) long have up to 23 lance-shaped or elliptic, blunt leaflets. Foliage turns from yellow-green in summer to orange-yellow in autumn.
    • White
    • Racemes
    • Fully hardy
    • Pinnate
    • Entire
    • Height
      15m (49ft)
    • Spread
      8m (26ft)
    • Tree
      Fast-growing, suckering tree with usually spiny shoots. Produces flowers 2cm (¾in) long in pendent racemes to 20cm (8in) long, followed by smooth, dark-brown seed pods 10cm (4in) long.
    • Pruning group 1
      Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
      Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
      When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.

    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Hardy - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Scented flowers
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Will tolerate poorer dry soils but important to shelter from cold winds - branches brittle
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • skin irritant
      People and pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents
    • Broadly columnar
    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      15m (49ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        8m (26ft)
      		  
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