Hill Poplar vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Hill Poplar vs Thornless Honeylocust

Populus x Hill

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

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(new stock expected: fall of 2025)

Hill Poplar
Thornless Honeylocust

Hill Poplar is a hardy, fast-growing tree with a narrow crown. Hill Poplars function well as a privacy screen or windbreak.

This attractive, long-lived shade tree is a great choice for home and commercial consumers alike, as it requires little pruning or maintenance care.

Hill Poplar has largely been replaced by more desirable hybrid poplar varieties that are more resistant to disease.

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.

Hill Poplar Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 3a
Height: 20 m (66 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal, wet
Moisture: any
Growth rate: very fast
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: high
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: light and thin
Seeds: fuzz
Hybrid: yes
Hybrid: no
Catkins: yes
Catkins: no

In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)

Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)