Gleditsia triacanthos 'ELEGANTISSIMA' honey locust (thornless)
size/type
medium-sized shrub,medium-sized shrub
usual height
2-4m
usual width
1,5-3m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
insignificant or non-blooming
location
full to partial sun
soil type
neutral
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist (dislikes drought)
USDA zone (lowest)
4 (down to -34°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Description of the plant:
Honey locust is known as a beautiful and elegant tree. No wonder that the breeder of this variety called it Elegantissima. From Roman languages we know that everything with suffix –issima is used for everything a grade higher. And looking at this honey locust it is clear that the name was aptly chosen. The plant is an extremely elegant, densely leaved shrub or a small tree. Its deciduous leaves are the same as on the species, just a bit shorter but there is at least three times as much. They are compound, fern-like, and bright green turning yellow in the autumn. This variety is thornless. Usual height is 2-3m, everything above falls under specimen as it grows very slowly. Maximum height is expected 6m (in about 50 years though). Should you need to keep it compact you can trim it every 3-5 years. It is soil tolerant, we only suggest avoiding calcareous soil. Fully hardy even in mountainous regious.
