The Thornless Texas Honey Mesquite is a spreading deciduous tree that grows quickly and beautifully. This special grafted variety is thornless. It features stunning bright green leaves that contrast beautifully with its smooth grey bark. The lush, lacy leaf canopy offers plenty of filtered shade, helping support the growth and blooming of plants below. When used as accent trees or stand-alone specimens, these trees can be pruned to showcase their graceful, twisted multiple trunks, adding a charming touch to any landscape.
In springtime, the Honey Mesquite is the first to awaken, revealing vibrant new foliage in a glossy, bright chartreuse green that is simply eye-catching. As early as March, you can enjoy its elongated, greenish-yellow, sweet-smelling flowers, which can reach up to 3 inches long. These flowers eventually give way to slender, bright red to tan seed pods during the summer. Be sure to plant in full sun and water deeply but infrequently to help your tree thrive!
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Height: 25′-35′ Spread: 30′-40′ Bloom: March-September Light: Full Sun Water: Low Zone: 6-10 Origin: Cultivar (Texas, southern-central U.S., Northern Mexico)
