Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis (Thornless honey locust)

Other names: Imperial honey locust

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Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Clay
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Moist but well-drained
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Acid
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
  • North
Exposure
  • Exposed
  • Sheltered

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Additional plant details

Cultivation

Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.

Suggested uses

Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Specimen tree

UK hardiness

H6

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 1, 2, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Moderate/Medium
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Low
Low Desert = Low

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Spreading, Rounded

Native to

Eastern North America, Central North America

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

Yes

Toxicity

Not toxic

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