Hardiness: Zone 4.
Size: Massive Tree which can reach to 30m in size.
Planting: Extremely tolerant, Full sun to part shade, can tolerate dry, windy, polluted, salted soils. A great nitrogen fixer and popular permaculture tree.
Fruit: None
Pot: 1 gal, 1-2ft tree
Honey Locust has many benefits for permaculture and now growers do not need to worry about popping tires with thorns thanks to these thornless trees - though they are seedling so some may develop thorns though most will not. Nitrogen fixing tree benefits many including bees, wildlife, and even humans: we can use the sweet (honey flavoured) pulp inside their pods in baking, tea or for brewing beer. The durable, rot-resistant wood has a variety of uses.