{"product_id":"honey-locust-thornless","title":"Honey Locust (THORNLESS)","description":"\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(201, 34, 34);\"\u003e*ORDERING QUANTITIES - our seedlings are sold in bulk*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e10 - 27 cu. in. seedlings are sold in bundles of 24 (1 unit = 24 seedlings)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e100 \u0026amp; 175 cu. in. seedlings are sold in bundles of 9 (1 unit = 9 seedlings)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"OYPEnA font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003e--------------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eGleditsia triacanthos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eNative to: \u003c\/strong\u003eCentral and eastern North America\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"486\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"191\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eNatural Habitat: \u003c\/strong\u003eNative to central and eastern North America. Naturally occurs in floodplains, open woodlands, streambanks, and prairie edges. Widely planted in the Great Plains and northern states for windbreaks, wildlife plantings, and urban landscapes due to adaptability and toughness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eFoliage \/ Flowers: \u003c\/strong\u003eFine-textured compound leaves (small leaflets) that create light, filtered shade; bright yellow fall color. Small greenish-yellow fragrant flowers in late spring. Female trees produce long twisted seed pods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"720\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThorns:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"757\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"745\"\u003eLight Requirements: \u003c\/strong\u003eFull sun\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"775\"\u003eGrowth Rate: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate to fast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"816\"\u003e20-year Height: \u003c\/strong\u003e35–50 feet tall \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"941\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"913\"\u003eElevation Range: \u003c\/strong\u003eUp to\u003cstrong data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"913\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e5,500 feet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"1000\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"943\" data-end=\"962\"\u003eCold Hardiness: \u003c\/strong\u003eZone 3–8\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eWind Tolerance: \u003c\/strong\u003eHigh, flexible branches tolerate wind well\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1070\" data-end=\"1090\"\u003eSoil Preference: \u003c\/strong\u003eHighly adaptable; tolerates clay, loam, sandy, compacted, and low-fertility soils. Prefers well-drained soils but handles periodic flooding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1235\" data-end=\"1270\"\u003eAlkali \/ Saline Soil Tolerance: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate to high tolerance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eLife Span: \u003c\/strong\u003e80–120+ years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1368\"\u003eMinimum Annual Precipitation: \u003c\/strong\u003e14–16 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1386\" data-end=\"1408\"\u003eDrought Tolerance: \u003c\/strong\u003eHigh once established\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eWindbreak Spacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e12–18 feet between trees within a row; 20–30 feet between rows in multi-row plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1689\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1578\"\u003ePotential Pests \/ Disease: \u003c\/strong\u003eHoneylocust plant bug, spider mites, cankers, webworms; generally low disease pressure in northern climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1691\" data-end=\"1711\"\u003eDeer Resistance: \u003c\/strong\u003eModerate, young trees may be browsed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1969\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1773\"\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1773\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003e• Seed pods eaten by deer, livestock, and small mammals\u003cbr data-start=\"1831\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e• Flowers provide nectar for pollinators\u003cbr data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003e• Provides nesting and cover habitat\u003cbr data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"1916\"\u003e• Nitrogen-fixing species (improves soil fertility)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DNRC Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67980259066152,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/6635\/1144\/files\/Gleditsia_triacanthos__Honeylocust___38246396371.jpg?v=1768921463","url":"https:\/\/conservationseedlings.mtdnrc.gov\/products\/honey-locust-thornless","provider":"DNRC Montana Conservation Seedling Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}