PLANT OF THE MONTH

June 2024

Latin Name:  Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’

Common Name:  Golden Locust, Frisia Black Locust

Family:  Fabaceae

Type:  Deciduous tree

Origin:  Garden origin is Holland, species origin is Eastern U.S.

Location at Bloedel Reserve:  Pine Arboretum, Meadow, Japanese Garden

Garden Uses:  Specimen tree

Fun Fact:  Glowing chartreuse in the landscape, this specimen tree was named after the province of Friesland in Holland after being found in the Willem Jansen nursery in 1935. The genus name honors Jean Robin of Paris (1550-1629), who was the gardener to Henry IV and Louis XIII of France.

Photo by Erin Fisher