Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos

Honey Locust 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

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score Honey Locust’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.