Shademaster Honeylocust is a large deciduous tree with a rounded open canopy and feathery, fern-like compound leaves that turn a beautiful yellow in the fall. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates drought, flooding, urban conditions, and black walnut trees. Shademaster is both seedless and thornless!
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Type:
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Tree
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Origins:
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Southern N. America; GA Native
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Height:
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50' - 75'
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Spread:
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25' - 40’
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Spacing:
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35’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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4 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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N/A
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Season of Interest:
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Fall
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. susceptible to pests. Some roots break above the surface, do not plant next to driveways or sidewalks.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ironweed, Hydrangea, Azalea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Gleditsia triacanthos Shademaster 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Jesús Cabrera, P1040264
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
