NORTHERN ACCLAIM HONEY LOCUST

 URBAN TREES SERIES

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Harve’

MATURE HEIGHT                    Up to 50 feet (15 metres)

MATURE SPREAD                     Up to 35 feet (10 metres)

LIFESPAN                                     70 years

GROWTH RATE                          Moderate to Fast

SUN                                             Full Sun

HARDINESS ZONES               3 to 6

WATER REQUIREMENTS        Moderate

SOIL TYPE                                   Well drained, moist soil; Not particular to soil type/pH

FIRE SMART                                Yes
 

PROS:

• HARDY, fast-growing, drought and pollution tolerant (once established), dappled shade, interesting bark, thornless and seedless, resistant to canker.

CONS:

• Does not tolerate shade, has aggressive (deep) roots and requires a LARGE YARD where it can be planted at least 20 feet from a house.  

Resources:
NDSU Research Foundation:  http://www.ndsuresearchfoundation.org/northern_acclaim

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