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Honey Locust Imperial in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Impcole' syn. Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Imperial'

 

Honey Locust 'Imperial'

Gleditsia triacanthos is a medium sized deciduous tree with an open habit, the leaves start off as yellow before turning mid-green through the summer, and eventually, yellow in autumn. It bears nondescript green flowers that form flat seed pods. 'Imperial' (or 'Impcole' as it is registered as) is a thornless variety and is a medium sized tree.

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plant Features
  • Honey Locust Imperial likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Honey Locust Imperial likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Honey Locust Imperial is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Honey Locust Imperial likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Honey Locust 'Imperial'

Latin name

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Impcole' syn. Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Imperial'

type

Trees or Shrubs

family

Fabaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Honey Locust Imperial likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Honey Locust Imperial is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Honey Locust Imperial likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Honey Locust Imperial likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Honey Locust Imperial is 7.00meters x 13.00meters 7.00 M 13.00 M

Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Impcole' syn. Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Imperial'

Gleditsia triacanthos is a medium sized deciduous tree with an open habit, the leaves start off as yellow before turning mid-green through the summer, and eventually, yellow in autumn. It bears nondescript green flowers that form flat seed pods. 'Imperial' (or 'Impcole' as it is registered as) is a thornless variety and is a medium sized tree.


Flowering Season

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Nondescript green flowers that form flat seed pods.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Mid Winter TO Late Winter

Plant out container grown plants.

 

Propagation by seed in spring

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seed under glass.

 

Propagation by seed in autumn

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Sow seed under glass.

 
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