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Tolerances

Wet Soil: High

Dry Soil: High

Lime: Medium

Whilst growing 10,000 seedlings on his nursery in Painesville, Ohio, Barrett Cole noticed one with a strong central leader, ascending branches, and a dense compact foliage. He found that it rarely developed any gummy seed pods. Barrett cultivated this seed form, patenting it as Skyline in 1957. The trees aesthetic appeal, low maintenance requirements and adaptability make it a favourite among landscape architects and local authorities alike.

Honey Locust Skyline is finely textured, delicate, and fern-like, its foliage lending a gentle touch to its overall look. Its leaves, arranged alternately, are either pinnate or bipinnate, made up of numerous leaflets. These start off as bright green in spring ad turn a fresh green in summer. In autumn, the leaves transform into radiant buttery yellow before eventually dropping to the ground, creating a vibrant carpet of colour beneath the tree.

What sets Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Skyline’ apart from other honey locust varieties is its virtually thornless nature. While the species is known for its formidable thorns, this cultivar has been carefully selected and bred to avoid them. This makes it easier to maintain and much more user friendly.

Skyline is a strong resilient tree ideal for urban locations and street canopy covers. It handles drought, water logging, clay soil, salt spreading, pollution, and tightly compacted tree pits. This fast-growing tree will provide a pleasant, dappled shade but will allow enough sunlight through to benefit any plants growing beneath it. It is a fantastic choice for those seeking a visually captivating and hassle-free tree to enhance their landscape.

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Size

Medium

10m high x 5m wide after 25 years

Environment

Strong resilient tree ideal for urban locations and street tree canopy covers. Its tight ascending form and thornless branches make it ideal for street tree planting and pathways.

Canopy

The crown has an erect pyramidal canopy with tightly upright branches. Its uniform and less spreading than its parents shaggy form.

Foliage

Emerging in late spring protected from the late frost, the leaves are a bright yellow developing into a fresh green for summer. In autumn they melt into a bright buttery yellow.

Resilience

One of the toughest cultivars, this hardy tree will establish in nearly all soil structures where other trees fail. It tolerates period of drought and waterlogging once established. Ideal for difficult urban locations, coping in crammed compacted areas and city pollution. Copes well with reflected heat from pavements and buildings, salt spreading and tightly compacted tree pits.

Available As:

Semi-Mature

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