Honeylocust

Fall color is yellow. Seed pods change from red-green to maroon-brown as they mature and persist into winter. Most wild trees are not thornless; the long, needle-sharp thorns are extremely vicious and are not desirable in urban areas. Gleditsia triacanthos “Inermis" Thornless Honey Locust is an ideal choice for domestic applications. Honey locust is fast-growing and long-lived. It suffers from mites, Mimosa webworm invaders, a number of cankers, and other pests. Exhibits drought-, heat-, high pH-, and salt-tolerance. Its filtered shade makes underplanting easy.
Attracts butterflies, bees, birds and other wildlife. Food source for caterpillars.