Honey Locust

Description
Botanical Name: 
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'

A native to central and eastern North America.  The tree has an upright trunk with spreading, arching branches.  With it's small leaflets and open crown, the tree casts a light shade.  This permits shade-tolerant turfgrass and partial-shade loving perennials to grow underneath.  It has a very delicate and sophisticated silhouette. The leaves are alternate, pinnately or bipinnately compound, 6" to 8" long, with 20 to 30 oblong-lanceolate leaflets, 1/3" to 1 1/2" long, 3/16" to 5/8" wide. Leaves are bright green in summer turning yellow to yellow green in autumn.  Produces reddish brown to brownish curved seed pods 7" to 18" long.

Plant Characteristics
Plant Category: 
Trees-Shade & Ornamental
Name: 
Honey Locust
Plant Type: 
Deciduous
Mature Size: 
60' tall x 30' wide
Water: 
Low to moderate, once established.
Exposure:: 
Full sun
Spacing: 
15'
Soil Type: 
Clay; loam; sand; acidic; alkaline; well drained
Planting Time: 
Any season
Comments
Comments: 

Withstands a wide range of conditions. Tolerant of drought, wind, high pH, and saline soil conditions.