Honeylocust: Plant Health Care Report

A Technical Report from The Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories

Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos) is a long-lived, deciduous hardwood tree commonly planted along city streets. It is native to the eastern half of the United States where it grows in rich, moist soils along streams. Honeylocust grows quickly, is easily transplanted, and withstands a wide range of conditions, including poor soils and drought.