Gleditsia triacanthos 'Shademaster'

A vigorous growing form that develops graceful ascending branches. This popular and adaptable cultivar is suitable as a shade tree in larger properties, parks, gardens and streets.

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Genus

Gleditsia
Species

triacanthos
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Gleditsia
Growth Rate

Moderate to fast.
Foliage

Dark, emerald green pinnate to bipinnate leaves turn yellow in autumn. Leaflets quite large.
Bark

Dark greyish-brown with long, narrow ridges. Virtually thornless.
Ornamental Fruit

Produces large brown legumes which tend to persist on the tree well into winter.
Tree Habit

Broadly ovate to rounded with gracefully ascending branches. In the early years, annual autumn pruning of the long 'whippy' branches can be undertaken to establish a strong framework. Eventually becomes a large tree.
Flowers

Inconspicuous green racemes; blooms in spring.
Height (m)

11
Width (m)

8