Honey Locust

Gleditsia triacanthos, Fabaceae

Zones

3–9

Layer

Canopy

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Fast

Guild Roles

Shade ProviderNitrogen Fixer

Growing Conditions

Sun

Full Sun (optimal)Partial Sun (tolerated)

Water

LowLow

Soil pH

6 – 8

Tolerances

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Companion Plants

CornZea mays

Nitrogen FixationShade Provision

HuckleberryVaccinium ovatum

Nitrogen FixationShade Provision

Muscadine GrapeVitis rotundifolia

Physical SupportNitrogen Fixation

Lowbush BlueberryVaccinium angustifolium

Nitrogen Fixation

Antagonistic Plants

Highbush BlueberryVaccinium corymbosum

Honey locust has extensive root system and produces compounds that can inhibit understory plants like blueberries

White CurrantRibes sativum

Large honey locust trees can suppress currant growth through root competition and potential allelopathic effects

Uses

Functions

TimberNitrogen FixationFodder

Common Questions

What zones does Honey Locust grow in?

Honey Locust grows in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9.

Is Honey Locust a nitrogen fixer?

Yes, Honey Locust is a nitrogen fixer and can help provide nitrogen to neighboring plants in a guild or polyculture.

What are good companion plants for Honey Locust?

Good companions for Honey Locust include Corn, Huckleberry, Muscadine Grape, Lowbush Blueberry.

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