Honeylocust Tree Seeds – Gleditsia triacanthos inermis | 60 Seeds Thornless Honeylocust | Fast Growing | Hardy Shade & Street Tree

Grow a tough, fast-growing, and highly adaptable shade tree with Thornless Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos inermis). Known for its airy, fern-like foliage and brilliant golden fall color, this deciduous tree is widely used in landscapes, city streets, and large properties.

Young trees can grow 2–3 feet per year under favorable conditions. Its open, fine-textured canopy creates light, filtered shade that allows grass and other plants to thrive underneath — making it ideal for lawns, parks, and urban spaces.

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

You will receive:
✔️ 60 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
• Fast-growing shade tree
• Excellent street and parking lot tree
• Tolerates heat, drought, wind, salt, and pollution
• Ideal for shelterbelts
• Filtered canopy allows grass growth beneath
• Suitable for bonsai

Honeylocust is widely planted in extreme urban stress areas due to its durability and ability to withstand compacted soils, winter salt spray, and high heat.

🌰 Germination Instructions

Honeylocust seeds have a hard seed coat and require scarification:

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 typically occurs within several weeks.