Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Honey Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a fast-growing flowering tree, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 60-80 ft × 60-80 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow and green blooms in spring and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and moths, stands up well to black walnut, deer and drought.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

60-80 ft × 60-80 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Yellow, Green

Bloom season

Spring, Summer

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths, Small mammals

Tough against

Black walnut, Deer, Drought, Pollution

Native to

Central and eastern North America