Robinia hispida (Bristly Locust)
Type: Native Tree/Shrub
Height: 2-10' tall; 5-15' wide
Sun: Full Sun
Flowers: Pale Purple
Water: Dry to medium moisture
Rose to pale purple flowers appear in May, followed by bristly, purple seed pods. Plant is stiffly hair. Tolerates dry, poor soils and Deer. Aggressive spreader.