{"product_id":"street-keeper-honeylocust","title":"Street Keeper Honeylocust","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Narrowest Honeylocust, Made for Tight Streets and Yards\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreet Keeper Honeylocust (\u003cem\u003eGleditsia triacanthos\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003einermis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Draves') is the slimmest honeylocust you can plant — a strictly upright, tightly columnar selection just 18 to 20 feet wide at 40 to 50 feet tall. It packs the species' famous toughness and fine, ferny green foliage into a narrow form bred specifically for boulevards, alleys, and tight side yards where a spreading shade tree would crowd the space. Thornless and casting a light, lawn-friendly dappled shade, it's clean and easy to live with, and it turns clear golden yellow in fall. Hardy to zone 4 and urban-tough, it shrugs off drought, salt, and poor soil. Whether you're lining a boulevard in St. Paul, screening a narrow lot in Plymouth, or adding vertical shade in Woodbury, Street Keeper fits where others can't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStreet Keeper Honeylocust Plant Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttribute\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScientific Name\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eGleditsia triacanthos\u003c\/em\u003e var. \u003cem\u003einermis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Draves' (Street Keeper)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommon Names\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStreet Keeper Honeylocust, Columnar Honeylocust\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature Height\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40–50 feet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMature Width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18–20 feet — strictly upright, columnar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGrowth Rate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate to fast\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun (6+ hours) for best form\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWater\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eModerate. Drought-tolerant once established; appreciates consistent moisture while young.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUSDA Zones\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4–9 (Twin Cities is zone 4b–5a) — hardy across the metro\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHighly adaptable. Tolerates Minnesota clay-loam, compacted urban soil, drought, and road salt.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFoliage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeciduous — fine, ferny green compound leaves, turning clear golden yellow in fall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThorns \u0026amp; Pods\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThornless and nearly podless — clean and low-litter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eShade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLight, dappled — lawns and perennials grow well beneath it\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWinter Hardiness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReliable to -30°F once established\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDeer Resistance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood — generally not a preferred browse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStreet Keeper Honeylocust Uses in Minnesota Landscapes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNarrow Boulevards and Street Trees\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the honeylocust for tight spaces. Its strictly upright, 18–20 foot width fits boulevards, alleys, and parking strips where the typical broad honeylocust would overwhelm, while still tolerating the salt, compaction, and heat of street-side life in Minneapolis and St. Paul.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVertical Shade for Tight Lots\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 40–50 feet tall but slim, Street Keeper delivers shade and structure on narrow lots and along property lines in close-set suburbs like Richfield or St. Louis Park, without spreading into the neighbor's yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eClean, Lawn-Friendly Tree\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThornless, nearly podless, and casting only a light dappled shade, it's a tidy choice that lets grass and perennials thrive right up to the trunk — ideal for a manicured yard or boulevard strip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBest Time to Plant Street Keeper Honeylocust in Minnesota\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoneylocust is deciduous, so you have two good planting windows in the Twin Cities:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring (late April–May)\u003c\/strong\u003e, once the ground has thawed, is excellent — the tree gets the full growing season to establish before its first winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFall (September–mid-October)\u003c\/strong\u003e also works well. Plant at least six weeks before the ground freezes so roots can settle in. Avoid mid-summer planting when heat stress is highest, and never plant into frozen ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Plant Street Keeper Honeylocust\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDig wide, not deep — the hole should be 2–3 times the root ball width but only as deep as the ball itself. In heavy clay, dig even wider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCheck drainage — if water pools in the hole, break through clay hardpan or mound-plant slightly to keep roots out of standing water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackfill with the native soil mixed with 20–30% compost. Don't create a pure-compost \"container\" in clay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the tree so the top of the root ball sits at or just above grade. Space trees 10–15 feet apart for a narrow boulevard row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild a 3–4 inch water basin around the root zone to direct water to the roots; flatten it before winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMulch with 2–3 inches of shredded bark or wood chips, kept 2 inches from the trunk, and wrap the young trunk the first winter or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWatering Street Keeper Honeylocust in Minnesota\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFirst Year Watering Schedule\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeeks 1–2: water every 1–2 days, deep and slow. Month 1–2: every 3–4 days. Month 3 through fall: every 5–7 days during active growth, less when rainfall is adequate. Stop watering 2–3 weeks before the ground freezes in late October so the tree can harden off for winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAfter Year One\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEstablished Street Keeper Honeylocust is notably drought-tolerant, needing supplemental water mainly during extended dry spells (2+ weeks with no rain). Water deeply to 6–8 inches every 7–14 days during drought, and let natural rainfall do most of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill Street Keeper Honeylocust survive a Minnesota winter?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — it's hardy to about -30°F and well adapted to the Twin Cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow narrow does it stay?\u003c\/strong\u003e Just 18–20 feet wide at 40–50 feet tall — the narrowest, most strictly upright honeylocust available, purpose-bred for tight streetscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it thorny or messy?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it's a thornless, nearly podless selection, so there are no hazardous thorns and very little litter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan grass grow under it?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — its fine, dappled shade is lawn-friendly, letting grass and perennials thrive right up to the trunk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYou May Also Like\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunburst Honeylocust\u003c\/strong\u003e — a golden-foliaged thornless honeylocust with butter-yellow new growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSkyline Honeylocust\u003c\/strong\u003e — an upright-pyramidal green honeylocust with a strong central leader.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrairie Sentinel Hackberry\u003c\/strong\u003e — a narrow columnar native shade tree for tight spaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwedish Columnar Aspen\u003c\/strong\u003e — another narrow columnar tree for fast, slim screening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!-- tt-enriched --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow Many Street Keeper Honeylocust Do I Need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStreet Keeper is built for rows. For a narrow boulevard or property-line planting, space trees 10–15 feet on center — the upright columns read as a rhythm without merging. A single tree needs only about 20 feet of clearance for its mature width, making it the honeylocust for spots where Skyline or Shademaster simply won't fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStreet Keeper Honeylocust Season-by-Season in Minnesota\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring:\u003c\/strong\u003e Leafs out late — great for spring bulbs beneath — with small fragrant greenish flowers that quietly feed bees.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine, ferny foliage on a strict column casts light, dappled shade that keeps lawns green below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFall:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clear golden-yellow color; the tiny leaflets all but vanish into the grass — minimal raking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e A tight, upright branch silhouette that sheds snow and ice cleanly and keeps its narrow profile.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✔ Pollinator-Friendly   ✔ Deer-Resistant   ✔ Salt-Tolerant   ✔ Drought-Tolerant\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant It With\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/sunburst-honeylocust\"\u003eSunburst Honeylocust\u003c\/a\u003e — golden new growth where you have room for a broader form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/skyline-honeylocust\"\u003eSkyline Honeylocust\u003c\/a\u003e — the classic pyramidal honeylocust for the open part of the yard.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/prairie-sentinel-hackberry\"\u003ePrairie Sentinel Hackberry\u003c\/a\u003e — a narrow columnar native to alternate down the same tight strip.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/summer-shimmer-aspen\"\u003eSummer Shimmer Aspen\u003c\/a\u003e — fast, shimmering vertical companion for slim screening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIs Street Keeper Honeylocust Right for Your Yard?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick Street Keeper when the space is narrow but you still need 40–50 feet of tough, salt- and drought-proof shade — boulevards, alleys, tight side yards. Its light shade keeps lawns alive beneath it and deer mostly pass it by. It's not a fit if you want a broad, spreading canopy for a big open lawn — that's Skyline's or Shademaster's job.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Three Timbers Minnesota","offers":[{"title":"1.75\"BB","offer_id":54260811333937,"sku":"GT-T2017.3","price":425.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"2\"BB","offer_id":54260811366705,"sku":"GT-T2017.5","price":452.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.5\"BB","offer_id":54260811399473,"sku":"GT-T2018","price":507.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"3\"BB","offer_id":54260811432241,"sku":"GT-T2018.5","price":548.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/0694\/0465\/files\/street-keeper-honeylocust.jpg?v=1779426691","url":"https:\/\/threetimbersmn.com\/products\/street-keeper-honeylocust","provider":"Three Timbers Minnesota","version":"1.0","type":"link"}