Acute Willow vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Acute Willow vs Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Salix acutifolia

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Thornless Honeylocust
Acute Willow

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.

Acute Willow is a very fast growing small tree that can reach growth rates of up to 6 feet per year. It's a great choice for developing a quick, hardy shelterbelt, windbreak, or privacy screen.

Acute Willow will grow multi-stemmed but can be pruned to a single stem for a smaller footprint. It prefers moist areas and requires almost no maintenance.

Willows are important to native pollinators each spring as they have higher amounts of pollen and nectar early each growing season when other food sources are scarce.

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Acute Willow Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 12 m (40 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 11 m (35 ft)
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: short
Suckering: none
Suckering: low
Maintenance: medium


Foliage: light and thin
Foliage: long slender leaves
Bark: younger branches are bright brown-red
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes


In row spacing: 2.4 m (8 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)
Other Names: acute leaf willow, acute leafed willow, long-leaved violet willow, sharp-leaf willow