Hardiness
Zone 3
Discover the plant
Honeylocust ‘Imperial’
FamilyFabaceae
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Imperial’ is an elegant and highly prized ornamental tree for modern landscaping, renowned for its regular pyramidal habit which offers a refined vertical structure in avenues, parks, or large gardens. Its light and delicate pale green foliage provides an airy and luminous texture from spring to autumn, allowing light to filter through while creating a light and pleasant shade under its slender silhouette. In autumn, the leaflets take on subtle yellow hues that enrich the landscape. Very hardy and tolerant, this tree prefers a sunny to semi-shady exposure and adapts to a variety of well-drained soils, including less rich ones. Thornless like all inermis varieties, Gleditsia ‘Imperial’ combines aesthetics, ease of maintenance, and robustness, making it an ideal choice as a street tree, isolated specimen, or focal point in contemporary or residential green spaces.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodLate spring to early summer
Flower colorCream / pale yellow
Foliage colorPale green ? yellow (autumn)
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingDark brown decorative pods
Maximum height30-40 ft (9-12 m)
Maximum width25-35 ft (7.5-10.5 m)
Growth rateFast
Hardiness zoneZone 3
Minimum temperature-35°C
