Unique Features: The Shademaster honeylocust is a cultivar of a durable and adaptable North American native tree. These qualities are verified by their success in difficult sites, such as street islands and street strips. It grows into a large, somewhat flat-topped tree with several co-equal leaders and deep roots. The pinnate leaves with tiny leaflets cast a dappled shade that doesn’t impede grass or even gardens growing underneath it. The leaflets are small enough that the wind disperses most of them, eliminating leaf raking. The stems do stick around and they and any remaining leaflets can be cleaned up with a mulching mower. Being later to leaf out and earlier to drop leaves avoids the stresses brought on by late and early freezes.  As with any rapidly growing tree it will benefit from regular pruning (3 to 6 years).  This tree is approved by the Town of Parker.