Honey-locust showed a high rate of emergence under all temperatures tested, and under all but the driest conditions. Honey-locust seedlings grew faster on clay soils than on loess and alluvium. There was no growth difference between sun and shade on clay soils, but on the other two soil types honey-locust seedlings exhibited retarded growth in the shade. Facultative Seral Species Honey-locust is intolerant of shade. Both top and root growth are retarded by shade.
Lower limbs die back in excessive shade.