Thornless, Honeylocust Seed
Thornless Honeylocust Seed
- Open crown of tiny fernlike leaflets casts light shade that lawns grow under
- Golden yellow fall leaflets practically vanish into the grass
- Handles heat, drought, wind, road salt and tough urban sites with ease
- Collected from thornless parents, these seeds grow a tough street tree
Key Attributes
About Thornless, Honeylocust Seed
Grass grows right up to the trunk beneath the light, dappled shade of this tough, fast-growing shade tree. Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis) has a graceful, open crown of tiny, fernlike leaflets that turn golden yellow in fall and practically vanish into the lawn. It handles heat, drought, wind, road salt and urban conditions with ease, making it a favorite street and lawn tree. This seed is collected from thornless parents.
Growing details
Plant profile
Seed & variety
Before Planting
Planting
Watering
Fertilizer
Harvesting
Tips
Pests & Diseases
Cankers (Nectria, Thyronectria) can affect stressed trees; avoid trunk wounds and water during drought. Leaf spot and powdery mildew are minor.
Honeylocust plant bug, mimosa webworm and pod gall midge are common; they are mostly cosmetic. Healthy trees usually outgrow the damage.
Native States & Regions
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Native regions: Plains, South Central, Midwest, Great Lakes, Appalachia, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast
Its Role in the Native Ecosystem
Honeylocust's fragrant spring flowers are visited by many native bees. Its foliage hosts caterpillars of the silver-spotted skipper and several moths. The sweet pulp of its long pods is eaten by deer, squirrels, rabbits and other wildlife, which help spread the seed.
Thornless Honeylocust Native Range Map
Native range describes natural occurrence, not the origin of this seed lot or every location where a plant can be grown.
Alaska and Hawaii are shown as insets. State-level range does not mean a plant occurs throughout every part of that state.
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