Brandon Elm vs Black Locust - TreeTime.ca

Brandon Elm vs Black Locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Ulmus americana Brandon

COMING SOON

(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

CUSTOM GROW

Black Locust
Brandon Elm

Black Locust is an attractive tree. Its distinctive leaves are made of about a dozen bright green leaflets. It also notable for its fragrant white flowers, which smell of citrus.

Black Locust can grow in many situations, but prefers dry areas with lots of sun. It is robust and is an excellent choice for establishing shade in dry, open areas.

Important note: Much of the Black Locust is toxic to humans and livestock, including seeds, bark, and leaves.

Brandon Elm is a hardy and adaptable tree. Its dark green foliage turns brilliant gold in the fall.

This cultivar of the American Elm is long-lived and fast growing. Due to its smaller and more compact form than its cousin, the American Elm, Brandon Elm it is often preferred for home landscapes where it can command the extra money required to propagate it.

Black Locust Quick Facts

Brandon Elm Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Height: 12 m (39 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Spread: 8 m (26 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: fast
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none


Fall colour: golden yellow
Bark: dark reddish brown to balck with furrows
Flowers: Creamy white flowers in a pyramidal shape bloom in may-june
Seeds: dark brown peapod-like pods
Seeds: samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: false acacia, yellow locust