Honeylocust(Gleditsia triacanthosf.inermis‘Skycole’ Skyline)is a tough, medium-sized flowering tree that casts a light shade that won’t kill lawn grasses. Ittypically grows 6080 feet tall with a rounded spreading crown. Inconspicuous, greenish yellow to greenish white flowers appear in racemes in late spring. Flowers are followed by long, twisted, and flattened, dark purplish-brown seedpods (to 18 inches long) that mature in late summer and persist well into winter. Seedpods contain, in addition to seeds, a sweet gummy substance that gives honey locust its common name.Skylineis a thornless variety with a stronger upright growth form, few seed pods, and excellent yellow fall color.This is an adaptable tree especially good for streets and parking lots.
Zone: 3 to 8Height: 35.00 to 45.00 feetSpread: 25.00 to 35.00 feetBloom Time: May to JuneBloom Description: Greenish-whiteSun: Full sunWater: MediumMaintenance: MediumSuggested Use: Shade Tree, Street TreeFlower: ShowyTolerate: Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Black Walnut, Air Pollution
