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Nursery Direct
Honey Locust
Gleditsia ‘Shademaster’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Honey Locust - Gleditsia 'Shademaster'
Gleditsia 'Shademaster' is the benchmark deciduous shade tree for high-performance urban and residential landscapes. Its elevated, vase-shaped canopy delivers filtered shade without the visual weight of denser species, light, structure, and seasonal interest in a single specimen.
Why Honey Locust
Filtered canopy: Allows dappled light to reach the ground below, preserving turf, underplanting, and outdoor amenity spaces.
Refined architecture: A naturally balanced, upright-spreading form that requires minimal intervention to maintain its structure.
Urban resilience: Tolerates heat, compacted soils, and the thermal stress of built environments with consistent performance.
Low-maintenance canopy: Fine leaflets break down rapidly on the ground, minimal litter management required on any site.
Seasonal presence: Fresh lime-green spring foliage transitions to golden yellow in autumn, delivering year-round visual contribution.
Ideal Applications
Avenue and streetscape planting: Consistent form and reliable habit make it a first-choice species for formal linear arrangements.
Commercial and civic landscapes: Proven in parks, plazas, and institutional settings where longevity and low upkeep are non-negotiable.
Prestige residential properties: Provides scale and canopy to open lawns and entertainment zones without overpowering the surrounding design.
Underplanted garden beds: Filtered light transmission supports groundcovers and feature planting beneath the canopy.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 8 to 12m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including clay, loam, and sand; prefers well-drained conditions but tolerates periodic drought and compaction
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two years to establish a strong root system, particularly during hot and dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weed competition.
Plant Details
Height: 12 to 18m
Width: 8 to 12m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun
Native to: Eastern North America
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







