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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Thornless Honeylocust

This tree displays a shapely canopy and feathery, green, fern-like foliage which will separate into tiny leaflets in the fall, disappearing into the grass which eliminates leaf litter problems.

  • »  Rounded to narrow, upright oval, usually developing a flat-topped crown
  • »  Loosely spaced, nearly horizontal branching
  • »  Compound leaves with oval to elliptical leaflets
  • »  Late spring foliage emerges bright green, becoming yellow in the fall

15gal
$285.00
  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:17-18 m
  • Spread:12-13 m
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Moist to Average
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Fast
Attributes
• Deciduous
• Drought Tolerant
• Fall Color
• Heat Tolerant
• Salt Tolerant
• Juglan Tolerant
Habit
• Rounded
• Spreading
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Roadside planting
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

Native to Ontario and the U.S.A.

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis

With their open growing habit and small leaves, locust provide a pleasing, filtered light. Inermis is a faster-growing cultivar. Locust are popular street trees, as their leaflets are so small as to be almost non-existent.