Tree Gleditsia triacanthos 'Draves' [sold as Street Keeper®] [Street Keeper Honeylocust] 'Draves' is a cultivar with Popular for street use. It has a tight narrow form with a small canopy and dark green foliage. It also has a fine texture with yellow fall color. This tree will create some mess in the fall, but minor compared to other cultivars and other species of trees.
Tree Indiana Native Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis [Thornless Common Honeylocust] This large tree has finely compound leaves that provide a pleasant, dappled shade in the summer. The thornless forma inermis is only sold in commerce, as the profuse thorns of the species type can be a liability. Mimosa webworm and locust mite are serious pests in the Midwest, and are becoming more serious (especially in areas tending toward monoculture). Can be controlled with spraying.
Tree Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Impcole' [sold as Imperial®] [Imperial Thornless Honeylocust] This rounded, compact, and low-fruiting cultivar has finely compound leaves that provide a pleasant, dappled shade in the summer. The thornless forma inermis is only sold in commerce, as the profuse thorns of the species type can be a liability. Mimosa webworm and locust mite are serious pests in the Midwest, and are becoming more serious (especially in areas tending toward monoculture). Can be controlled with spraying.
Tree Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis 'Skycole' [sold as Skyline®] [Skyline Thornless Honeylocust] The Skyline Thornless Honeylocust is a nearly fruitless compact, pyramidal tree with a strongly upright habit and finely compound leaves that provide a pleasant, dappled shade in the summer. The thornless forma inermis is only sold in commerce, as the profuse thorns of the species type can be a liability. Mimosa webworm and locust mite are serious pests in the Midwest, and are becoming more serious (especially in areas tending toward monoculture). Can be controlled…
Tree Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis [sold as Shademaster®] [Shademaster Thornless Honeylocust] The Shademaster Thornless Honeylocust is a popular cultivar that is nearly fruitless and has dark green, finely compound leaves on ascending branches that provide a pleasant, dappled shade in the summer. The thornless forma inermis is only sold in commerce, as the profuse thorns of the species type can be a liability. Mimosa webworm and locust mite are serious pests in the Midwest, and are becoming more serious (especially in areas tending toward monoculture). Can…
Tree Indiana Native Liquidambar styraciflua [American Sweetgum] Handsome shade tree with few troubles and outstanding seasonal interest. Widely adapted to soils and climates, as evidenced by its wide range. Fall foliage coloration varies greatly in timing and intensity among individuals. Rather difficult to transplant in large sizes. Varies widely in hardiness. Select native northern stock for use in North. Horned fruits can be a serious litter problem, dulling mower blades and injuring bare feet. Also see Liquidambar styraciflua (Shuttle Gum Group).
Tree Liquidambar styraciflua 'Hapdell' [sold as Happidaze™] [Happidaze American Sweetgum] Handsome shade tree with few troubles and outstanding seasonal interest. Widely adapted to soils and climates. 'Hapdell', commonly sold under the name Happidaze, is a fruitless cultivar with a dense crown and deep maroon fall foliage. Rather difficult to transplant in large sizes.
Tree Liquidambar styraciflua 'Rotundiloba' [Rotundiloba American Sweetgum] 'Rotundiloba' has distinctly rounded leaf lobes and is fruitless. This cultivar is also narrower than the species and has variable yellow to burgundy fall color. It is difficult to establish good branching and canopy on young 'Rotundiloba' trees. Widely adapted to soils and climates. Rather difficult to transplant in large sizes. Select northern stock for use in North.
Tree Indiana Native Liquidambar styraciflua (Shuttle Gum Group) [American Sweetgum] This group of Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum) trees was germinated in August of 1984 aboard the space shuttle Discovery. Purdue astronaut Charles Walker of Bedford, Indiana, brought back 200 tiny trees; these recognize Purdue's many astronauts. Sweetgums are handsome shade trees with few troubles and outstanding seasonal interest. Widely adapted to soils and climates, as evidenced by their wide range. Fall foliage coloration varies greatly in timing and intensity among individuals. Rather difficult to transplant in…
Tree Liquidambar styraciflua 'Ward' [sold as Cherokee™] [Cherokee American Sweetgum] This variant of the American Sweetgum is nearly fruitless and hardy to -28 degrees F without injury. Handsome shade tree with few troubles and outstanding seasonal interest. Widely adapted to soils and climates, as evidenced by its wide range. Fall foliage coloration varies greatly in timing and intensity among individuals. Rather difficult to transplant in large sizes.
