Botanical Name: Gleditisia triacanthos var. inermis
Culitvar: ‘Sunburst’
Common Name: Honey Locust
Flower Colour: Inconspicous
Foliage: Yellowish-green pinnate turning to bipinnate leaves, turning yellow in autumn
Fruit: Occasional reddish-brown twisted legumes
Height: 8m
Width: 8m
Plant Uses: Suitable for streets, car parks and gardens
Light: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well drained, fertile soil
Watering: Moderate tolerance for flooding, drought and other adverse conditions
– Should be watered as soon as they are planted and weekly for the first year.
Fertilising: Fertilise when planting and again when new growth appears
Pruning: Prune tree when planting to encourage new growth