Select Gleditsia triacanthos cultivars
Cultivars Height comments
Halka 40 to 40' Large oval rounded to rounded; less pendulous branches than species; almost fruitless
Imperial 30 to 35' Graceful spreading branches at right angles; rounded; almost fruitless
Moraine 40 to 50' Thornless; broad graceful form; fruitless; dark green leaves; golden yellow fall color; good resistance to web worms
Ruby Lace 40 to 50' Ruby red new leaves; purplish bronze maturing to green in summer; not the best honeylocust
Shademaster 45' by 35' Ascending branches; dark green leaves; almost fruitless; strong grower
Skyline 45 to 35' Pyramidal with ascending branches; compact; dark green leaves; bright golden yellow fall color; almost fruitless; cold hardy
Summer Lace 60 to 70' Vigorous; graceful; light green leaves mature to dark green; broad rounded
Sunburst 30 to 35' Broadly pyramidal; golden yellow new leaves mature to bright green; fruitless
True Shade 40 to 35' Broad oval; fine textured medium green; yellow fall color; rapid grower; usually fruitless