Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos Sunburst

• Position: full sun
• Soil: all well-drained soils
• Rate of growth: fast-growing
• Flowering period: March to May
• Flower colour: inconspicuous white
• Other features: doesn't produce fruit
• Hardiness: very hardy

  
  A fast-growing tree with golden yellow, spring foliage which darkens to pale green but then turns butter yellow in autumn. It is a thornless variety that is tough enough to be plant in city gardens as it is quite tolerant of pollution. A fast-growing tree that is one of the most effective golden trees.
  

• Garden care: Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter. When planting incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake firmly.
  
  
• Goes well with: Yucca gloriosa, Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Lavandula angustifolia, Agapanthus Headbourne Hybrids, x Halimiocistus 'Merrist Wood Cream', Lupinus arboreus, Phlomis fruticosa