Honey Locust Sunburst
Gleditsia Trianthos
Honey locust ‘Sunburst’ Is a small deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Golden yellow spring foliage which darkens to pale green but then turns butter yellow in autumn. This is an elegant tree which becomes a special feature both in spring and autumn each year.
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Full Description
Honey locust are striking trees, often planted for contrast against darker green backgrounds, which highlight the golden-yellow foliage. It is worth a place in every lowland collection where space permits. This is a thornless variety , which may reach between 6-8 metres in ultimate height and 2-4 metres width, but will probably take 20-50 years to do so.
The grey bark is rough and scaly. The deciduous leaves are more or less ovate with a rounded base. They are doubly toothed and around 10cm long. In the autumn they turn clear golden-yellow. In the spring numerous male catkins, similar to those of hazel, appear with the young leaves.
Female flowers, on the same tree, develop through the summer into clusters of 5mm ribbed nutlets enclosed by a bladder-like wing, which is reminiscent of the hop fruit.
Tolerant of pollution, it is an ideal tree for small gardens and make good street trees. Sunburst appreciates a sunny spot in the garden and does well in a dry summer.
Delivery
Within 24 hours of placing your order, we will contact you to confirm an exact delivery date. Most orders are delivered within 5 working days. Your plants will be freshly lifted and packaged the day before dispatch to ensure they arrive in the best possible condition.
If you have a preferred delivery date please use the comments box and we will try our best to accommodate this (not available at weekends).
Although items can remain in their packaging for 7–10 days if kept frost-free, we recommend planting bareroot trees as soon as possible after delivery.
We use a courier service, and a signature is required on delivery unless you specify a safe place in the comments box when placing your order.
Small Orders (UK Mainland Only)
Orders of 1–15 plants in size 40/60cm can often be sent via Royal Mail for £8.90.
Please note: Your basket will initially show a delivery charge of £15.75 + VAT, but if you request Royal Mail delivery in the comments box, we will adjust the payment for you once we receive the order.
England and Wales Standard Delivery Charges
| Order Total | Delivery Cost |
| £0 – £75.99 | £15.75 + VAT |
| £76 – £200.99 | £23.10 + VAT |
| £201 – £300.99 | £31.50 + VAT |
| £301 – £500.99 | £42.00 + VAT |
| £501 – £1000.99 | £47.25 + VAT |
| £1001+ | £52.50 + VAT |
Mainland Scotland Standard Delivery Charges
| Order Total | Delivery Cost |
| £0 – £75.99 | £21.00 + VAT |
| £76 – £150.99 | £29.82 + VAT |
| £151 – £300.99 | £39.90 + VAT |
| £301 – £500.99 | £52.50 + VAT |
| £501 – £1000.99 | £58.80 + VAT |
| £1001+ | £65.10 + VAT |
Click and Collect
Click and collect available free of charge from: Tree Shop Ltd., Harts Barn, Monmouth Road, Longhope, GL17 0QD, UK
