Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'

An attractive and tough shade tree with a semi-weeping habit and golden new foliage creating a soft effect. G. ‘Sunburst’ is suitable for streets, car parks and gardens.

Categories: Gleditsia Tough & Hardy Trees

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Genus

Gleditsia
Species

triacanthos var. inermis
Variety Type

Ornamental
Variety

Gleditsia
Growth Rate

Moderate to fast.
Foliage

Yellowish-green pinnate to bipinnate leaves, turning yellow in autumn. The new growth on the tips of the branches is golden yellow.
Bark

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

Occasional reddish-brown twisted legumes.
Tree Habit

Broadly rounded with spreading, pendulous branches sweeping towards the ground. Young branches have a 'zig-zag' pattern.
Flowers

Inconspicuous.
Height (m)

8
Width (m)

8