It is a Purple Robe Locust Tree!
http://www.tytyga.com/product/purple+robe+locust+tree (if the link works) has more information about the species. Apparently, it will grow in Montana, Arizona and New Mexico...so if our little seedlings stay alive, I know some people who may be getting new trees :) The article also mentions that bees that feed on these trees can create a very rare and tasty honey- maybe we will try and open negotiations with the giant bumblebees in our backyard.
Also, a rose update- When we moved in, we had three rose bushes- one pink and one red that needed some serious taming (they were approaching 10 ft. tall). We also had one little bush that appeared to be dead. It was nothing but stumps and had been choked out by the Virginia Creeper. Well, we pulled out the creeper and did what we could to give the little rose room to grow. Much to our pleasure, the rose started to send out new shoots- and this week, started blooming!!! Coming from a person who has never been good at Not-Killing plants, this feels like a real achievement. The color is really beautiful on these new roses- when they are opening they are orange, yellow and coral,
but after they open they fade to a really pretty apricot color. They also have an amazing scent.
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