Skycole honey locust
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Skycole'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size35 to 45 feet tall25 to 35 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Greenish-white
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Skycole' honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos 'Skycole') is a tree for specimen use and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It grows at a rapid rate and has an arching habit. Greenish-white flowers open in spring and early summer and attract butterflies and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Canadian hemlock, White Feather hosta, Sensitive fern, and Carlton daffodil.