Umbraculifera false acacia
Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size5 to 20 feet tall5 to 20 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Umbraculifera' false acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia 'Umbraculifera') is a tree for pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and has an erect habit. It blooms in spring and again in summer with fragrant flowers that attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Flowering quince.