honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos) - a large, deciduous tree growing over 100ft tall. long lived with thorns beneath the leaves & buds. nitrogen fixing. flowers beloved by pollinators, sweet edible pods which were used to make drinks or even syrup. used in land reclamation. fabacaea family. traditional medicinal uses. wood is very hard & durable, used in lumber or fence posts. pollinator loved. drought tolerant. needs full sun. hardiness zone - 4-8
currently 1-2ft tall
** all trees will be sold as bare root saplings in march/april AND oct/nov by pre-order only.
pick-up available in phinneys cove, NS /mi’kma’ki or shipped out by canada post (only in canada)
honey locust (gleditsia triacanthos) - a large, deciduous tree growing over 100ft tall. long lived with thorns beneath the leaves & buds. nitrogen fixing. flowers beloved by pollinators, sweet edible pods which were used to make drinks or even syrup. used in land reclamation. fabacaea family. traditional medicinal uses. wood is very hard & durable, used in lumber or fence posts. pollinator loved. drought tolerant. needs full sun. hardiness zone - 4-8
currently 1-2ft tall
** all trees will be sold as bare root saplings in march/april AND oct/nov by pre-order only.
pick-up available in phinneys cove, NS /mi’kma’ki or shipped out by canada post (only in canada)