Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima'
Honey locust 'Elegantissima', Thornless honey locust 'Elegantissima'
Gleditsia Gleditsia
'Elegantissima' _ 'Elegantissima' is a slow-growing, conical then spreading, thornless, deciduous tree with bi-pinnate leaves divided into oblong or lance-shaped, bright green leaflets turning yellow in autumn. Insignificant flowers are followed by pendent, twisted, sickle-shaped, dark brown seed pods in autumn.
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima' is: Deciduous
Spreading, Rounded, Compact, Upright
Green in Spring
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Gall midges Gall midges
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 1. Can be hard pruned. All pruning should be done in early autumn to prevent bleeding.
Grafting, Seed
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Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima' (Honey locust 'Elegantissima') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 Years.
Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Specimen tree
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima'
Honey locust 'Elegantissima', Thornless honey locust 'Elegantissima'
Gleditsia Gleditsia
'Elegantissima' _ 'Elegantissima' is a slow-growing, conical then spreading, thornless, deciduous tree with bi-pinnate leaves divided into oblong or lance-shaped, bright green leaflets turning yellow in autumn. Insignificant flowers are followed by pendent, twisted, sickle-shaped, dark brown seed pods in autumn.
Deciduous
Spreading, Rounded, Compact, Upright
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Green in Spring
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Generally disease-free
Pruning group 1. Can be hard pruned. All pruning should be done in early autumn to prevent bleeding.
Grafting, Seed
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Gleditsia triacanthos 'Elegantissima' (Honey locust 'Elegantissima') will reach a height of 8m and a spread of 5m after 20-50 Years.
Low Maintenance, Foliage only, Specimen tree
Plant in moderately fertile, well-drained soil in full sun.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
North, South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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