How to Grow Honey Locust
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis
Your complete guide to growing Honey Locust.
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Companion Plants for Honey Locust
✓ Good companions
Benefits from dappled shade and moisture retention under canopy
Both native plants that support local wildlife and pollinators
Shade-tolerant perennial that adds color to understory plantings
Natural woodland companions that thrive in filtered light
Thrives in the filtered shade provided by honey locust canopy
Spring ephemeral that blooms before full canopy development
Native woodland plant that complements honey locust ecosystem
Tolerates shade and helps suppress weeds under the tree
✗ Keep away from
Produces juglone which can inhibit honey locust growth and health
Competes for similar resources and may cause overcrowding of large trees
May be affected by honey locust's allelopathic compounds in root zone
