West Texas Nursery
Honeylocust - Container
Honeylocust - Container
Regular price
$75.00 USD
Regular price
Sale price
$75.00 USD
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(for 25 seedlings)
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A Texas native, the honeylocust is popular for its vase-shaped, stratified branching, filtered shade, and soft-textured summer foliage and yellow fall color. The large pods can be a maintenance liability.
| Latin Name | Gleditsia triacanthos |
| Tree Size | Medium to Large; Height: (30 ft - 50 ft); Width: (20 ft - 40 ft) |
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Hardiness |
Texas Zones 6-9 |
| Leaf Type | Deciduous |
| Growth Rate | Rapid |
| Soil Needs | Tolerates a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions |
| Tolerances | Salty soil or sea-spray; drought; poorly-drained sites; alkaline soils (pH > 7.5) |
| Attributes | Texas native; reliable fall color; attractive seeds or fruit; seeds or fruit eaten by wildlife |
| Features | Wildlife eat seed pods; fine-textured leaves turn yellow in the fall. |
| Problems | Native variety has large, fierce, nasty thorns and not planted in landscapes; seed pods can be messy. |
| Comments | Will shed limbs to survive drought |
