Top native honey locusts

2 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Soil and water

Moisture

Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Soil

Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Soil pH

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Deer resistant

Resists

Black walnut 1 Pollution 1

Form

Habit

Arching 1 Rounded 1 Spreading 1

Plant type

Tree 2 Perennial 1 Shrub 1

Honey Locust Gleditsia triacanthos caterpillars 47 hosts 13 food 32 flowers 35 shelter 2
Water Locust Gleditsia aquatica caterpillars 16 hosts 3 food 2 flowers 4