Laurel Leaf Willow vs Thornless Honeylocust - TreeTime.ca

Laurel Leaf Willow vs Thornless Honeylocust

Gleditsia triacanthos inermis

Salix pentandra

Thornless Honeylocust
Laurel Leaf 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.

Laurel Leaf Willow is a round-shaped tree with attractive dark green leaves.

This cold hardy tree can withstand bitter winters and still put on lots of growth every summer. Laurel Leaf Willow prefers moist to wet ground and full sun, though it can tolerate partial shade too. This species is also known as one of the more salt-tolerant species for those with saline soils.

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.

Thornless Honeylocust Quick Facts

Laurel Leaf Willow Quick Facts

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Zone: 3a
Zone: 2b
Height: 15 m (50 ft)
Height: 15 m (49 ft)
Spread: 15 m (50 ft)
Spread: 8 m (25 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: yes
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: bay willow, bay-leaf willow, laurel willow