Melinda Myers

Honeylocust

Botanical Name

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Hardiness

Zones 4 to 9

Height

30 to 70 feet

Width

30 to 70 feet

Flowers

Spring: yellow-green, fragrant

Fruit

Long 8-18" brown, twisted pods

Fall Color

Yellow

Light

Full sun

Soil

Adaptable to a range of soils

Planting & Care

• Readily transplants
• Salt, drought and pollution tolerant

Problems

Nectria canker, plant bug, leafhopper, fruit litter, spider mites

Varieties

• Shademaster - 40', good structure
• Skycole - good crotch angles, fewer fruit, holds central leader
• Impcole - smaller 35', few fruit pods, fine texture