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Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis Christie ('Halka™')

Halka™ Honeylocust: Patent PP3096

A vigorous grower with an oval to a rounded shape, attractive green foliage, and yellow fall colour. This may be the fastest growing of the honeylocust and an excellent tree for withstanding city conditions.

  • »  Upright, rounded, usually developing a flat-topped crown
  • »  Compound leaves with oval to elliptical leaflets
  • »  Late spring foliage emerges bright green, becoming yellow in the fall
  • »  A graceful tree with a strong central leader

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  • Category:Trees
  • Hardiness Zone:4
  • Height:13-15 m
  • Spread:13-14 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
• Oval
• Rounded
Foliage Color
• Green
• Yellow
Landscape uses
• Roadside planting
• Specimen
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Christie'

With their open growing habit and smaller leaves, locust provide a pleasing filtered light. Halka is one of the fastest-growing cultivars. Locust are popular street trees, as their foliage make leaf litter almost non-existent. A unique specimen in any landscape.