Thornless Texas Honey Mesquite
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Thornless Texas Honey Mesquite is a spreading deciduous tree with a fast-growth habit. This is a grafted, thornless selection of the Texas Honey Mesquite. It combines bright green foliage with smooth grey bark. The leaf canopy is spreading and lacy, providing ample filtered shade that supports the growth and flowering of under-story planting. When used as accent trees or individual specimens, trees are typically pruned up to highlight the graceful, twisted, multiple-trunk structure.
The Honey Mesquite is the first mesquite to break bud in the springtime. In addition, with this clone's synchronized bud break, the showy early spring foliage is an attractive, glossy, bright chartreuse green. Elongate, greenish-yellow, fragrant flowers 2" to 3" long begin appearing in March and may be seen as late as September. Flowers produce narrow, bright red to tan seed pods in summer. Plant in full sun and provide infrequent deep irrigation.
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Height: 25'-35'
Spread: 30'-40'
Bloom: March-September
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low
Zone: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Origin: southwestern United States, northern Mexico
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
