American Elm vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

American Elm vs Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Ulmus americana

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Thornless Honeylocust
American Elm

Thornless Honey Locust makes an excellent shade tree with its lacy foliage and dappled shade. The leaves are honey-yellow, light and airy, providing interesting color and texture to your landscape. This variety is thornless, and the seeds and pods provide food for wildlife such as deer and squirrels.

The Thornless Honey Locust is tolerant of drought, various soil conditions, and even road salt.

American Elm is fast growing, tall tree with a recognizable and pleasing shape.

It's well suited for urban environments because of its non-invasive roots and ability to grow on harsh sites (quite salt tolerant). American Elm develops a wide, dense canopy that provides shade for many city streets around North America.

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

American Elm Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: very long
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: light and thin
Fall colour: bright yellow
Seeds: samara
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, PE
Other Names: water elm, whilte elm