Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Skyline'
Skyline Honey Locust

Honey locust is a tall, pod-bearing, deciduous shade tree with a short trunk. Its ornamental foliage is lacy and medium to fine in texture. The tree's mature size is variable, growing in the 30 to 70-foot range, taller in the wild. Honey locust is a rapid-growing tree whose fall foliage is yellow-to-yellow-green. Its fruit is a long, reddish-brown, strap like, curved pod produced in late summer. Its shade is dappled and permits plant growth beneath the canopy.

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Suncole'
Sunburst Honey Locust

The Sunburst Honey locust tree, Gleditsia triacanthos inermis, 'Sunburst', is smaller in stature than the common Honey locust tree. Sunburst Honey locust trees display yellow new growth, and the yellow leaves persists throughout the season. The wood is dense, hard, and durable. The Sunburst Honey locust is fast growing up to 2' a year. It is a very fine textured tree with a broad, pyramidal crown, and an excellent lawn tree for filtered shade.