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Beginner
skill rating |
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8m
max. spread |
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12m
max. height |
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20-50 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
Other names: Honey locust 'Sunburst'
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Genus: Gleditsia
Variety or cultivar: 'Sunburst' _ 'Sunburst' has gold-yellow foliage turning pale-green in summer and yellow again in autumn.
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' is: Deciduous
Flower: Green in Spring
Foliage: Yellow in Spring; Pale-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Tree shape: Broadly conical, Erect, Open branched
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Chionodoxa luciliae Boissier (Glory of the snow)
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst' (Honey locust 'Sunburst') will reach a height of 12m and a spread of 8m after 20-50 years.
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Suggested uses: Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Specimen tree
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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