Honeylocust Tree Seeds – Gleditsia triacanthos inermis | 120 Seeds Thornless Honeylocust | Fast Growing | Hardy Shade & Street Tree

Grow a strong, fast-growing, and highly adaptable shade tree with Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis). Known for its airy, fern-like foliage and bright golden fall color, this hardy deciduous tree is widely planted in parks, large landscapes, and urban environments.

Young trees can grow 2–3 feet per year in good conditions. Its open, fine-textured canopy creates light, filtered shade that allows grass and understory plants to grow beneath it — making it ideal for lawns and street plantings.

In late spring to early summer, fragrant greenish-yellow flowers appear in clusters, followed by long, decorative twisted seed pods that often remain on the tree into winter.

You will receive:
✔️ 120 Honeylocust seeds
✔️ Fresh seeds (not pretreated)
✔️ Clearly labeled seed packet
✔️ Germination instructions

🌱 Plant Information
Botanical Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis
Common Name: Thornless Honeylocust
Plant Type: Deciduous flowering shade tree
Mature Height: 60–80 feet
Spread: 60–80 feet
Growth Rate: Fast to medium
USDA Zones: 3–9
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Extremely adaptable; tolerates clay, alkaline, compacted, and poor soils
Water: Medium
Drought Tolerance: High
Fall Color: Golden yellow
Maintenance: Medium

🌼 Features & Uses
• Rapid growth for quick shade
• Excellent street and parking lot tree
• Tolerates heat, drought, wind, salt, and pollution
• Ideal for shelterbelts
• Filtered canopy allows lawn growth underneath
• Suitable for bonsai cultivation

Honeylocust is especially valued in extreme urban stress areas due to its ability to thrive in compacted soils, winter salt spray, and high heat.

🌰 Germination Instructions

Honeylocust seeds require scarification due to their hard seed coat:

1. Pour boiling water over seeds and soak for 24 hours.

2. Repeat for any seeds that do not swell.

3. Sow 1/2" to 3/4" deep in well-drained soil.

4. Keep soil moist but not waterlogged.

Germination may take several weeks.