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Gleditsia triacanthos 'Skyline'
Choose Skyline Honeylocust if you want fast, filtered lawn shade without heavy darkness. The tradeoff is clear: its open canopy is not for privacy, wind blocking, or tight planting beds.
| Category | Grade | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Landscape Impact | B+ | It gives a soft, open shade canopy, but it is not the tree to choose for bold flowers or strong fall color. |
| Growth Rate | A | It puts on size quickly when planted in open sun with decent soil. |
| Maintenance | B+ | The thornless, typically seedless habit keeps cleanup reasonable, though young trees still need structural pruning. |
| Deer Resistance | B+ | Deer tend to leave this tree alone, though young plants can be browsed or rubbed where pressure is heavy. |
| Small Space Fit | D | This is a shade tree for open ground, not a tight foundation bed or small courtyard. |
| Screening Value | D | The open canopy is useful for filtered shade, but it will not provide dense visual screening. |
At PGNE, we'd typically recommend Skyline for front lawns, street-side plantings, and patios where filtered shade matters more than dense cover. Give it open soil, structural pruning while young, and protection if deer are active.
| Mature Height | 40 ft |
|---|---|
| Mature Width | 30 ft |
| Hardiness Zones | 4a-9a |
| Spacing | 27.5 ft |
| Sun | Full Sun |
| Moisture | Dry to moist |
| Growth Habit | Upright, pyramidal |
Usually better than under dense shade trees because the canopy lets filtered light through.
Skyline is thornless and typically seedless, which makes it cleaner than old seed-grown honeylocusts.
Yes, if there is enough open soil and room for the mature canopy.
Pro Growers of New England, Inc
SKU:PGNE-21112
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They're very "leggy" right now but that's not unexpected in the fall. Otherwise, they look healthy, and we're looking forward to seeing them next year.
These look so good! They're nice and full and lush. Should be amazing next summer.
So far so good! Ordering was easy. So was pickup. We're looking forward to seeing how it does in the spring.
Showed up on time and planted it perfectly. I indicated a light we had to illuminate it and they placed it for optimal lighting. Worked fast and left a clean worksite. First rate!
Really great website, communication and installation. Very happy customer and would recommend them.
They delivered three trees: a big linden, a big poplar and a little spice bush with install on the big trees. The install guys were great and professional and fast. All the trees looked good with minimal damage.
I went up there today from Quincy MA to pick up two Blue Wichita Junipers and they were absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Chris and everybody from Pro Growers of New England!
The plants are beautiful and all 13 were consistent in height and width. And at a fraction of the cost of other garden centers. Having the team that delivered them do the planting was one of the best values I can think of. They did a great job from start to finish and even helped me with my watering system which they didn’t have to do!
