Honey locust
Honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 tall🌡️ RHS H6
📋Quick Facts
Height
15.0-25.0m
Spread
10.0-15.0m
Growth
🚀 Fast
Grows quickly, needs regular attention
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Every "7-10" days
Hardiness
Zone 3-8
About
Light-canopied tree used for shade, fodder, and soil enrichment.
Also known as: Gleditsia triacanthos, Glediczia trójcierniowa, Gleditschie, Honey locust
Pest Resilience
4/5 — Good resilience
Few significant pests; webworm occasionally but rarely serious.
Visual Characteristics
Flowers
Yes
Blooms in Spring
Fruits
YesEdible
Harvest: Autumn / fall
The honey locust year in your garden
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What to do now
How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy🔗Grafting
Advanced🦋Wildlife & Garden Ecology
Pest Susceptibility
CankerSap rotDiptera - true fliesFungal leaf spotGallsHeart rotLeafhopperSpittlebugMildewRustScale insectsDeer resistantDrought resistant
Monitor for these pests and treat early if spotted
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H6
USDA 5–6 equivalent