Golden Willow vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Golden Willow vs Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Salix alba vitellina

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Thornless Honeylocust
Golden 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.

Golden Willow is an attractive accent tree that's perfectly suited for those moist or wet areas on your property.

This fast growing tree has glossy narrow leaves that turn gold in fall, furrowed brown bark and showy gold branches that especially stand out in the winter.

Golden Willow is commonly used for windbreaks, shelterbelts, and ornamental planting. In addition to looking great, Golden Willow attracts a variety of birds and mammals with its twigs and buds.

All willow 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.

Note: do not plant near buildings or buried services.

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Golden Willow Quick Facts

Zone: 3a
Zone: 2a
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
Fall colour: golden yellow
Bark: bright yellow
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: long
Life span: medium
Maintenance: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: medium


In row spacing: 2.4 - 3 m (8 - 10 ft)
Between row spacing: 5 m (16 ft)


Other Names: basket willow, blue willow, cricket bat willow, duck willow, velvet osier, white osier, white willow