A few months ago we bought and planted a 15-gallon Robinia "Purple Robe" because it's a pretty tree that grows in the worst conditions and we have a challenging area where we would like a shade tree. The mall by our house has lots of them planted in their parking lot and they are doing really well under those harsh conditions. This is the Robinia:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/purple-...ees-67350.html
A few days ago the tree started blooming and we realized we didn't get a Robinia at all, but a Gold Medallion tree. The leaves look identical, so it's clearly just human error. The tree was labeled incorrectly. But this tree, while beautiful, doesn't get as tall (it will be about half the height as the Robinia at maturity so it will provide much less shade) and is somewhat frost sensitive and not nearly as drought tolerant as the Robinia (we're in CA). The Gold Medallion also has poisonous seed pods that can be a litter problem (they're 12" long) and the tree is planted along the driveway. This is the Gold Medallion:
http://homeguides.sfgate.com/golden-...are-26608.html
My first thought was to take photos of it, along with my receipt, to the nursery and have them replace it. But Dh thinks we should just keep it and forget about it. And he's the one who will have to dig it up and plant the new one. I tend to make mountains out of molehills, so I don't know if I should push this issue or just let it go.