Honeylocust Thornless

Thornless honey-locust / Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis

Thornless honeylocust

The light, dappled shade cast by the lacy foliage of thornless honey-locust is only one of its virtues. It also is durable and adaptable, tolerating a wide range of soil conditions as well as drought, and road salt, and has a lovely yellow fall color. As a result, honey-locust is somewhat overused in city and suburban landscapes. For the sake of species diversity, it should only…