Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst'
thornless honey locust 'Sunburst'
A small deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Leaves bipinnate, with small, leaflets, golden-yellow in early summer, becoming greener in summer
Size
Ultimate height
8–12 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
4–8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, °Â±ð±ô±ô–d°ù²¹¾±²Ô±ð»åpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | Yellow | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or North–facing or West–facing or ·¡²¹²õ³Ù–f²¹³¦¾±²Ô²µ
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Gleditsia are deciduous trees with elegant, pinnate or bipinnate foliage, often on spiny branches, inconspicuous flowers followed by large flattened seed-pods
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow as a specimen tree in any well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by seed or grafting
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Low Maintenance
Pruning
Pests
May be susceptible to gall midge
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Sunburst'
thornless honey locust 'Sunburst'
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