Full sun to light shade. Pruning can also help to remove any dead or diseased branches. The following information discusses ‘twisty baby ’ locust care regarding growing and when to prune these trees. What makes the tree especially appealling is the tightly growing leaf clusters that hang down, very much like wisteria blooms. Twisty baby is a horticultural selection, propagated by grafting, with contorted branches and leaves. Also may be grown as a container plant. Beautiful hanging white blossoms in spring. Prune to encourage contorted growth. Shrub form is effective in shrub borders, foundations, woodland gardens or as a screen. The twisty baby locust tree should be pruned in late summer to shape the tree and encourage the contorted growth. A small tree with interesting, twisted branches. It is also tolerant of salt and heat pollution. · it can tolerate a variety of soil conditions, including dry and sandy soils. Offered in nurseries as a multi-stemmed shrub, a single trunk tree or tree top-grafted to a standard at a height of about 6 ft (1. 8 m). Learn exactly what twisty baby black locust needs to thrive, get reminders when it’s time to water, and join the growing community on the greg app. Suitable as a specimen plant and quite attractive as a patio plant in a large decorative container. · if you’re looking for a dwarf tree with year-round interest, try growing a black locust ‘twisty baby ’ tree. Adds a great deal of winter interest to a border.
