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Botanical name: Gleditisia triacanthos inermis
Common name: Honey locust (thornless)
USDA zones: 4 to 8 (find your zone)
Water requirement: Very little beyond initial planting
Light requirement: Full sun
Mature size: 60 to 100 feet tall; 50 feet wide
Benefits and tolerances: The honey locust tolerates drought, flooding and heat. It can thrive in poor soils, including compacted urban soils; it can even stand up to road salt. It is not tolerant of shade and several pests.
Seasonal interest: Fragrant yellow-green flowers in spring; bright green compound leaves in summer; yellow autumn color; dark, furrowed bark to admire in winter
When to plant: Fall