Gleditsia triacanthos 'Sunburst'
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Find Out MoreGleditsia are deciduous trees with elegant, pinnate or bipinnate foliage, often on spiny branches, inconspicuous flowers followed by large flattened seed-pods
'Sunburst' is a small deciduous tree with a rounded crown. Leaves bipinnate, with small, leaflets, golden-yellow in early summer, becoming greener in summer
Moisture
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil
Chalk, Clay, Sand, Loam
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Aspect
North-facing or East-facing or South-facing or West-facing
Exposure
Sheltered or Exposed
Ultimate height
8-12 metres
Ultimate spread
4-8 metres
Time to ultimate height
20-50 years
Supplied in 12L Container