Imperial Honeylocust 50×30

GLEDISTSIA Triacanthos var. 'Imperial'

Price range: $142.00 through $175.00

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SizePriceQuantity
2 in B&B$142.00
2.5 in B&B$158.00
3 in B&B$175.00

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We are located at: 3600 Valley View Rd. | Cookeville, Tennessee 38506

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Description

Imperial Honeylocust (Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Impcole’): The Most Compact Thornless Honeylocust

Imperial is the smallest and most formal of the popular thornless honeylocust cultivars. It was selected for a dense, rounded crown and wide branch angles that resist storm damage. The name fits—it stays tighter and more globe-shaped than Skyline or Shademaster.

It reaches about 35–50 feet tall and 25–35 feet wide, matching your listing size of 50 × 30. Branches spread horizontally with a graceful swoop, giving a symmetrical, patio-friendly outline. The doubly compound leaves are fine-textured and fern-like, casting light dappled shade that lets grass grow underneath. Foliage is medium green in summer and turns a clean yellow in fall. The tiny leaflets drop cleanly with little raking.

Unlike the species, Imperial is thornless and nearly seedless, so there are no dangerous spines or long messy pods. It is a tough urban tree—handling drought, heat, compacted soil, clay, black walnut, and air pollution once established. Use it as a street tree, lawn shade tree, or in tighter spaces where a larger honeylocust would overwhelm the site.

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Heavy

  • Scientific Name: Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis ‘Imperial’
  • Common Name: Imperial Honeylocust
  • Mature Height: 35-50 feet
  • Mature Width: 25-35 feet
  • Growth Rate: Fast
  • USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-8
Mature Height
50′
Mature Width
30′
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Color
Yellow
Growing Zone(s)
4-8