Confirmed: Black Locust Seedings - Backyard Invasive Tree
A couple of weeks ago, I posted some photos showing a couple of volunteer locust tree seedlings that had pop'd up in our yard . At the time, I wasn't sure if these were honey or black locust trees. With a little bit more growing time, it is now clear that these are Black Locust tree seedlings. They have - as you can see below - thorns on their main stem. You can see those thorns in the photo below: Alas, it seems like this is, indeed, no free gift from nature. It is a tree that the Morton Arboretum calls 'not recommended' since it 'spreads too easily . Hence...why I'm seeing these seedlings. I'll get out my pruners and lop these off before they get any bigger.