FAST-GROWING AND RELIABLE SHADE TREE
FEATURES:
- Tiny, green leaflets provide a nice, dappled shade
- In fall, the leaflets turn a bright yellow before falling to the ground and blowing away
- Thornless and seedless variety
- Fast-growing and tough shade tree
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 45-65' tall
- Mature Width: 35-50' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 35-50' apart
Shademaster® Honeylocust
Bower & Branch Trees and Plants
Gleditsia tri inermis 'Shademaster'
Regular price
1(866) 873-3888
FAST-GROWING AND RELIABLE SHADE TREE
FEATURES:
- Tiny, green leaflets provide a nice, dappled shade
- In fall, the leaflets turn a bright yellow before falling to the ground and blowing away
- Thornless and seedless variety
- Fast-growing and tough shade tree
- Hand Selected, Fresh from the Grower
- Ships on our trucks because of the size of the tree - does not fit in a box
Growth Facts
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Mature Height: 45-65' tall
- Mature Width: 35-50' wide
- Exposure: Full Sun
- Spacing: 35-50' apart
Why plant Shademaster® Honeylocust?
Shademaster® Honeylocust is a fast-growing, bulletproof shade tree for any sunny spot in your yard that could use some relief from the hot summer sun. Because it has tiny leaves (leaflets), it doesn’t cast a dark, gloomy shade like some large-leaved trees, but a nice dappled shade that’s perfect for reading a book or having a meal al fresco. The small leaflets also make fall cleanup a breeze, as many of them simply blow away, while the rest decompose quickly into mulch, leaving you with only the leaf stems to gather up—or not. This native tree has no thorns and produces hardly any pods like wild Honeylocusts do.
The Princeton Nursery was founded in Kingston New Jersey by William Flemer Sr. in 1913. After years of searching for a new site to grow his business, Flemer chose Kingston for its nutrient rich soil and location which was halfway between New York and Philadelphia. Flemer continued to buy land and property to provide housing for his many employees. At its peak the nursery grew to 1200 acres and was the largest commercial nursery in the United States. Through the Great Depression the nursery survived by growing farm crops and using German prisoners of war for labor. William Flemer III, specialized in breeding and introduced many new varieties of shade and ornamental trees. The nursery was granted dozens of patents including Shademaster Honeylocust. The nursery closed in 2010 but more than 240 acres of the nursery have been preserved along with 25 historic structures. Here you can still find many of the beautiful trees introduced and planted by the Flemer family.
How to use Shademaster® Honeylocust in the landscape?
Change your idea of Honeylocusts forever! Not your typical Honeylocust - Shademaster is thornless AND seedless, making it a top-notch choice for a street tree. This easy to care for "guru of shade" supplies ample shade for you and yet allows enough sunlight to pass through for grass to grow beneath. This fast-growing, drought tolerant tree is decorated with fine-textured dark green foliage, which changes to yellow in fall.
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 4-8
How To Plant Shademaster® Honeylocust
Honeylocusts are the street trees of choice! You’ll see them along city streets, even in planting beds scattered throughout the parking lot at malls and grocery stores. One reason they make great street trees is because they can tolerate salt, so they can stand up to the salt truck spreading salt all over the road in wintertime. They are fast growers that prefer full sun and will tolerate a range of soil conditions, however, they don’t do well in consistently wet soils. Honeylocusts are susceptible to some pests: leafhopper and fall webworm, for example. Consult with your local Garden Center professional to find out how to treat these pests if you have a severe problem. If you only have a small pest problem, chances are if you leave it alone, your tree will grow back fine the next growing season.
How To Water
When freshly planted, be sure to water your new tree deeply and thoroughly. You'll need to water consistently for the first growing season. After your tree is established, it will be relatively drought tolerant.
How To Fertilize
It is beneficial to fertilize your Honeylocust for the first few years that it graces your landscape. About once a year, in the fall, give your tree a dose of medium rate fertilizer; this gives your tree the essential nutrients it needs to provide healthy new growth for the following spring season.
How To Prune
The best time to prune your Honeylocust is in late spring to fall. Honeylocusts occasionally sprout suckers, when suckers appear be sure to prune them off. Not only are they unsightly, they also steal valuable energy from the rest of the tree.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
*For Big trees and Shrubs, Size XL and bigger: Review our Seasonal Shipping Timelines and Policy here.
Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
Our Guarantees
3-YEAR-TREE GUARANTEE:
Bower & Branch offers a Three-Year Tree Guarantee on all of our trees, sizes X-Large and up. Only the finest and the most experienced growers are awarded the opportunity to grow for Bower & Branch, so we offer the best guarantee available.
If your tree(s) should fail for any reason during the three-year guarantee period, you will receive an online gift card in the amount that you originally spent on the tree.* You can then use this online gift card for any Bower & Branch Purchase.
* Bower & Branch provides online gift cards in the amount of the original purchase price of the tree(s). The amount does not include any additional costs such as delivery, planting, tax, or any other products or services. Online gift cards can be applied towards any Bower & Branch purchase on BowerandBranch.com and have no expiration dates. Bower & Branch does not guarantee tree replacement or availability of any desired product at any time. Cash refunds are not offered. Bower & Branch requires that all original tags and receipts are present when a guarantee request is initiated. The Bower & Branch Three-Year Guarantee only applies to plant material that has been planted in the ground. Container plantings are NOT covered.
At Bower & Branch, we do our best to honor all guarantee fulfillment requests to ensure customer satisfaction. However, we reserve the right to refuse the request if the required guarantee steps were not satisfied. Bower & Branch also reserves the right to deny any guarantee fulfillment request that is made as a result of animal damage, problems with plant hardiness and zone issues, or acts of nature (snow storms, hurricanes, and similar).
Reach out to a Plant Whisperer with any questions:
- Email: plantwhisperers@bowerandbranch.com
- Phone: 866-873-3888
- Or via Online Chat
