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Japanese Locust trees have a light canopy with pinnate leaves that emerge late in the spring and fall early making them an ideal canopy tree for a woodland garden. It is notably resistant to honey fungus and is also a nitrogen fixer. The foliage is extremely beautiful but it can have formidable thorns, so pruning is not recommended!.
Gleditsia japonica
Common name: Japanese Locust.
Native: East Asia and Japan.
Provenance: Hungary
Size and spread (10 years): 7m
Treatment required: Leguminous, may need scarification or soaking in water.
Seeds / kg: 4356
Ideal sowing period: Spring
Soil conditions: Most soils but not waterlogged or shaded sites.
Planting instructions: The foliage casts dappled shade, so Honey Locust is a good canopy tree in woodland gardens
Mature height: 20m x 12m
| Weight | 20.00 g |
|---|---|
| Size | Seed pack (approx 40 seeds) |
| Genus | Gleditsia |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Colour | green |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life Cycle | tree |
| Evergreen | deciduous |
| Interest | fruit |
| Requires | sun |
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