Famille
Fabaceae
Variegated foliage, green marbled with yellow and light green.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 6: from -23°C to -17°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Hauteur minimum
500cm
Hauteur max
1000cm
Intérêts remarquables
Foliage
Période
In spring
In summer
Utilisation au jardin
Isolated
General description
- Origin
- An old Polish variety of black locust, lost for many years, from the famous nurseries of Podzamcze.
- Climate
- Withstands -20°C.
- Exposure
- Requires a sunny location. Avoid a location too exposed to the wind.
- Soil
- Grows best in deep, fertile soils with an alkaline reaction, but it does well in almost any conditions.
- Use
- Recommended for large family gardens, parks, and green spaces. It can also be planted in town squares and plazas. It looks best when planted alone against a dark background. Can be used in landscape compositions with other species.
- Note
- This black locust has an amazing and moving history; it is a rare and precious tree. An old Polish variety from the Podzamcze nurseries at the beginning of the 20th century, it then disappeared without a trace, until in 1981, a variegated specimen was discovered near Warsaw and identified as the Karolina Zamoyska variety.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Can reach 8 to 10m.
- Habit
- Soft and breathable port.
Leaves
- Colour
- A variety of leaves, marbled with white and yellow.
Flowers
- Flowering time
- May-June.
- Colour
- Creamy white.
- Note
- Very fragrant.
Fruits
- Colour
- Reddish-brown.