Sunset Gold Honeylocust

Name: Sunset Gold Honeylocust Tree
Brand: Grasshopper Gardens
SKU: SUNSET-GOLD-HONEYLOCUST-001
Price: 129.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.7 (35 reviews)

Golden Spring Foliage
Graceful Open Form
Filtered Shade Canopy

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Sunset Gold Honeylocust

Sunlight
Can grow in a range from full sun to partial shade. They need at least six hours of direct, unfiltered sunlight per day.
Watering
Regular watering schedule for the first six months. Once established, rainwater should be sufficient.
Fertilizing
Should not need any extra fertilizer unless your entire lawn and garden have problems and needs regular fertilizing.

Sunset Gold Honeylocust

Sunset Gold Honeylocust is a deciduous shade tree valued for bright golden spring foliage, airy texture, and a graceful open canopy. Its fine leaflets create filtered shade, making it a beautiful choice for lawns, large beds, streetscapes, and sunny landscape spaces.

Why choose Sunset Gold Honeylocust?

Choose Sunset Gold Honeylocust for a bright, refined shade tree with colorful new growth and a light, elegant presence. The finely divided foliage gives the canopy a soft texture, allowing dappled light to reach turf and plantings below. Its golden spring color matures to attractive green through summer, followed by a yellow fall display. With room to grow, it becomes a practical and ornamental tree for open residential landscapes, parkways, and larger garden designs.

Key Characteristics

Botanical Name: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Sunset Gold’
Common Name: Sunset Gold Honeylocust
Plant Type: Deciduous shade tree
Growth Habit: Upright to spreading, open-canopied shade tree

Sunset Gold Honeylocust Additional Information

Sunset Gold Honeylocust brings warm seasonal color and soft movement to the landscape. New foliage emerges in golden-yellow tones, giving the tree a bright spring appearance before maturing to green as the season progresses. The compound leaves are made up of many small leaflets, creating a fine, fern-like texture and a canopy that casts light, dappled shade rather than a dense shadow.

This tree is deciduous, dropping its leaves in fall after a yellow seasonal display. Its open branching and filtered shade make it especially useful over lawns, near patios with adequate space, along wide drives, and in broad landscape beds. Honeylocusts are often selected for their adaptability in sunny urban and residential settings. Prune young trees to encourage a strong central leader and well-spaced scaffold branches, then maintain with occasional removal of damaged, crossing, or crowded limbs.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Sunset Gold Honeylocust in full sun with well-drained soil and plenty of room for its mature canopy. Set the root flare at or slightly above grade, backfill with native soil, and water thoroughly after planting.

2. Watering: Water deeply and consistently during the first growing seasons to support establishment. Once established, provide supplemental water during extended dry periods, especially in hot, exposed, or compacted sites.

3. Mulching: Apply a 2–3 inch layer of mulch over the root zone to conserve moisture and protect soil temperature. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk and root flare.

4. Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to remove dead, damaged, crossing, or crowded branches. Train young trees for balanced branching and a strong central leader.

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FAQs

How large does Sunset Gold Honeylocust get?
Sunset Gold Honeylocust generally develops into a medium to large shade tree, often reaching around 35–45 feet tall and 25–35 feet wide depending on site conditions and care.
What color is Sunset Gold Honeylocust foliage?
The new spring foliage emerges golden-yellow, then matures to green through summer. In fall, the leaves typically turn yellow before dropping for winter.
Where should I plant Sunset Gold Honeylocust?
Plant it in a sunny, open location with room for its mature spread. It works well for lawns, streetscapes, parkways, and large landscape beds where filtered shade is desired.
Does Sunset Gold Honeylocust provide dense shade?
No. Its small leaflets create a light, airy canopy that provides filtered shade, making it easier to grow turf or compatible plantings beneath compared with many dense shade trees.

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Tall Growth
Full Sun
Plant Spacing

Mature Height	Large: Up to 30 ft or more
Mature Spread	20+ ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 'Suncole'
Bloom Time	Late Spring, Early Summer
Deer Resistant	Usually
Family	Fabaceae
Flower Color	Non Flowering
Hardiness Zones	4, 5, 6, 7
Light Needs	Full Sun
Maintenance	Low
Size	#15 Container

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Growing Zones 4-? Outdoors

(Hardy down to -30)

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