Shademaster Honeylocust is a large deciduous tree with a rounded open canopy and feathery, fern-like compound leaves that turn a beautiful yellow in the fall. Grows best in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates drought, flooding, urban conditions, and black walnut trees. Shademaster is both seedless and thornless!
Type: |
Tree |
Origins: |
Southern N. America; GA Native |
Height: |
50' - 75' |
Spread: |
25' - 40’ |
Spacing: |
35’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
Culture: |
Full Sun |
Bloom Color: |
N/A |
Season of Interest: |
Fall |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Water regularly. susceptible to pests. Some roots break above the surface, do not plant next to driveways or sidewalks.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, and Shade Tree.
COMPANION PLANTS: Ironweed, Hydrangea, Azalea
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Gleditsia triacanthos Shademaster 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Jesús Cabrera, P1040264
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
![Size Chart](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0011/1729/0614/files/GallonTreeChart.webp?v=1688578502)
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![Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Shademaster' ~ Shademaster Honeylocust-ServeScape](http://servescape.com/cdn/shop/files/19373202823_53f6936bda_o.jpg?v=1708225803&width=1600)