Honey Locust

Tagged as: thornless, Native Trees, not favored by deer, Plants Tolerant of Wet Sites, Salt-Tolerant Trees and Shrubs

Botanical Name: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
Common Name: Thornless Honey Locust*

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Form	Fall form	Leaf

Fall leaf	Fruit	Bark

Height: 40-70' Spread: 40-70' Habit/Form: Broad open vase Growth rate: F
Zones: 4-9
Cultural Requirements: Best in full sun; moist, well-drained soil; excellent tolerant to salt, high pH soil, and drought conditions once established; prune in fall
Ornamental Characteristics: Small leaves cast light shade; early yellow-green fall color; fruit is a 7 to 8 inch reddish-brown persistent pod
Use in the Landscape: An excellent lawn or street tree for providing filtered shade.

Aerial Salt Tolerance: Highest degree of salt tolerance. Use in the most exposed areas.

*Native to the Midwest

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