Sunburst Honeylocust

Golden Spring Foliage
Filtered Landscape Shade
Graceful Open Canopy

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#15 Container

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Sunburst 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.

Sunburst Honeylocust

Sunburst Honeylocust is a graceful deciduous shade tree known for golden-yellow spring foliage, fine-textured leaves, and an airy canopy. Its light shade, elegant branching, and bright seasonal color make it a standout choice for lawns, streetscapes, and open landscape areas.

Why choose Sunburst Honeylocust?

Choose Sunburst Honeylocust for brilliant spring color, refined texture, and a canopy that provides shade without feeling heavy. New leaves emerge golden yellow, mature to soft green, and often show yellow tones again in fall. This thornless, typically seedless selection is especially useful where a cleaner, more open shade tree is desired. Its small leaflets create a delicate look and allow filtered light to reach turf, groundcovers, or planting beds below.

Key Characteristics

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

Sunburst Honeylocust Additional Information

Sunburst Honeylocust brings strong ornamental value through its golden new growth, which brightens the landscape in spring before maturing to attractive green foliage in summer. The leaves are finely divided into many small leaflets, giving the canopy a soft, airy appearance. In fall, the foliage can turn yellow before dropping, and because the leaflets are small, seasonal cleanup is often easier than with many larger-leaved shade trees.

This cultivar is grown primarily for foliage and form rather than showy flowers. It is a thornless selection and is generally considered seedless or nearly seedless, making it more landscape-friendly than wild honeylocust forms. Sunburst Honeylocust works well as a lawn tree, street tree, patio shade tree, or specimen where filtered shade and graceful texture are desired. Prune when young to encourage strong branch structure and maintain clearance over walkways, drives, or lawn areas.

Planting & Care

1. Planting: Plant Sunburst Honeylocust in full sun with room for its mature canopy to spread. Choose a site with well-drained soil, set the root ball level with the surrounding grade, and water thoroughly after planting.

2. Watering: Water deeply and consistently during the first growing seasons while roots establish. Once established, it adapts well to average landscape moisture, though occasional deep watering during extended dry weather supports the best growth.

3. Mulching: Apply a 2–3 inch layer of mulch around the root zone to conserve moisture and reduce competition from turf. Keep mulch pulled back from the trunk to protect the bark.

4. Pruning: Prune young trees to develop a strong central leader and well-spaced branches. Remove crossing, damaged, or low limbs as needed, ideally during the dormant season or after the main flush of spring growth.

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FAQs

How big does Sunburst Honeylocust get?
Sunburst Honeylocust is commonly grown as a medium to large shade tree, often reaching about 30–40 feet tall with a broad, spreading canopy when mature.
What color is Sunburst Honeylocust foliage?
New foliage emerges bright golden yellow in spring, matures to green through summer, and may develop yellow fall color before the tree drops its leaves.
Is Sunburst Honeylocust good for lawns?
Yes. Its open canopy casts filtered shade, and the fine-textured leaflets allow more light through than many dense shade trees, making it useful over lawns and mixed plantings.
Does Sunburst Honeylocust produce pods?
Sunburst Honeylocust is typically considered seedless or nearly seedless, which makes it a cleaner ornamental choice compared with seed-producing honeylocust types.

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Tall Growth
Full Sun
Easy Plant

Mature Height	Large: Up to 30 ft or more
Mature Spread	20+ ft
Growth Rate	Fast
Botanical Name	Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
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, #35 Container, 3-4″ Caliper

Growing Zones 4-9 Outdoors

(Hardy down to -30)

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