Hardiness
Zones 3–8
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Honeylocust ‘Shademaster’
FamilyFabaceae
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Shademaster’ is an elegant and versatile ornamental tree, highly prized for its spreading habit and light canopy that quickly creates generous shade ideal for flowerbeds, pathways, parks, or large gardens. Like all thornless varieties, it bears no thorns, making it perfect for high-traffic areas. Its delicate green foliage offers a soft and luminous texture from spring to autumn, before taking on gentle yellow hues at the end of the season, visually enriching the landscape. Very hardy and tolerant, this tree adapts to a wide variety of well-drained soils, including urban or dry soils, and thrives in full sun to partial shade. Gleditsia ‘Shademaster’ combines pleasant shade, a harmonious silhouette, and ease of maintenance, making it an excellent choice as a shade tree, a specimen tree, or a structuring element in contemporary or residential landscape designs.
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Fertilization
Balanced spring salad
Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodLate spring to early summer
Flower colorGreenish yellow
Foliage colorPale green ? yellow (fall)
Foliage typeObsolete
FruitingDecorative dark brown pods
Maximum height18 m (59 ft)
Maximum width30-35 ft (9-10.5 m)
Growth rateFast
Hardiness zoneZones 3–8
Minimum temperature-35°C
