18. Honey Locust

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A lovely contrast between delicate greenery and red brick hardscape is afforded by the Honey Locusts gracing Loew Hall and the Engineering Library. Of various species of locusts, this is distinguished by two marked features: 1) foot-long, honey-rich seedpods; 2) fiercely hard, large thorns. As the species occurs wild in its native Midwest these traits are keenly known, but here we plant varieties that are essentially podless and thornless. Golden fall color ends the growing season.

Pictured below: Map showing geographical range of Honey Locust.

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