Common Name: Shademaster Honey Locust
Botanical Name: Gleditsia triacanthos inermis ‘Shademaster’
Height: 14m
Spread: 10m
Foliage: Dark green
Fall Colour: Yellow
Zone: 4
Shape: Upright


This tree will grow a straight trunk with a symmetrical grown. It has dark green foliage that gives a nice, light shade. Shademasters are a popular tree and valued for its delicate, ferny appearance which casts a dappled shade below. It is upright spreading and fast growing and very tolerant of adverse growing conditions. It should however, only be grown in full sunlight and can be expected to live up to 70+ years.