Street Keeper Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Draves’
Description:
A thornless and columnar cultivar of a tough urban tree. The compound leaves on this tree are made up of tiny leaflets. This fern-like foliage turns an attractive golden yellow in the fall. The upright form of this cultivar allows it to fit into more urban spaces than the species.
Power Line Approved: No
Min. street tree planting width: 8 feet
Mature Height: 50 feet
Mature Spread: 20 feet
Tree Shape: Columnar
Where to Plant:
Great tree where lighter shade is desired or a planting strip without overhead high voltage wires.
Leaves:
Compound or doubly compound leaves (one leaf made up of many leaflets) are a medium green that turn a beautiful golden-yellow in the fall.
Flowers:
Inconspicuous greenish white flowers in late spring.
Fruit:
A flattened seedpod like a legume, although this tree is mostly seedless.
Preferred Site Conditions:
Full sun. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and urban conditions..
Potential Problems:
Mostly insect and disease resistant. Can be susceptible to the honey locust pod gall midge, although it is not detrimental.
Minimum Planting Distances:
- 3 ½ feet back from the face of the curb
- 5 feet from underground utility lines
- 10 feet from power poles
- 7 ½ feet from driveways (10 feet recommended)
- 20 feet from street lights and other existing trees
- 30 feet from street intersections