Honeylocust Tree Seeds – Gleditsia triacanthos inermis | 30 Seeds Thornless Honeylocust | Fast Growing | Hardy Shade Tree | Urban Tough

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

Young trees can grow 2–3 feet per year under good conditions. The open, plume-like canopy provides filtered shade, allowing grass and other plants to grow beneath it — making it an excellent lawn or street tree.

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

You will receive:
✔️ 30 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: Yellow
Maintenance: Medium

🌼 Features & Uses
• Fast-growing shade tree
• Excellent street and parking lot tree
• Tolerates heat, drought, wind, salt, and pollution
• Ideal for shelterbelts and large landscapes
• Filtered canopy allows grass growth underneath
• Suitable for bonsai projects

Honeylocust is especially valued for its durability in harsh urban conditions including compacted soil, winter salt spray, and intense summer heat.

🌰 Germination Instructions

Honeylocust seeds require scarification due to their hard seed coat:

1. Pour boiling water over seeds and allow to 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 typically occurs within several weeks.