Large Leaf Linden vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Large Leaf Linden vs Thornless Honeylocust

Tilia platyphyllos

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

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Large Leaf Linden
Thornless Honeylocust

Large Leaf Linden is a tall, deciduous tree native to Europe. Large Leaf Linden features oblong leaves that turn from yellow-green to brilliant yellow in the fall. Large Leaf Linden is ideal as a shade or ornamental tree in a larger yard.

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.

Large Leaf Linden Quick Facts

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 3a
Height: 30 m (98 ft)
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: full sun
Moisture: normal
Moisture: any
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: medium
Life span: medium
Life span: long
Suckering: none
Suckering: none
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: light and thin
Flowers: yellow-white
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Other Names: broadleaf lime, large-leaved lime