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Moraine Honey Locust

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Botanical Name: Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis ‘Moraine'
Common Name: Moraine Honey Locust

Updated 4/2012


Height: 40-60' Spread: 50-70' Habit/Form: Broad/Vase Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 4-8

Cultural Requirements: Sun in well-drained soil. Tolerant of drought conditions, high pH, salt tolerant. Prune in fall.

Ornamental Characteristics: Seedless male cultivar. Graceful outline. Small, dark green foliage cast filtered shade. Golden yellow fall color.

Use in the Landscape: Shade or specimen tree. Extremely fine-textured allowing certain turf grasses, shrubs and perennials to be planted underneath that normally could not grow beneath other shade trees.

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