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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
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.