Gleditsia Triacanthos Honey Locust Seedlings Height Shipped:6 12" Price Per 100 The tree is also the old_product_id_10723 The tree is also the host plant of the Zebra Swallowtail butterfly It has acted as a source of food and utility for Native American tribes․ Native Americans have used the bark for basket weaving and sap for medicinal purposes․ It was tall enough to be visible from many miles away and often marked places that were important to tribes in their territories․ it is a symbol of survival․ The tribes have customarily viewed the cottonwood as a material embodiment of the connection between earth and sky‚ and carved canoes from its trunks․ The husks of the seeds that are blown in spring are often incorporated into stories‚ symbolizing both the fragility and the resilience of life․ The cottonwood continues to be a well known and used tree in landscaping‚ representing the concept of organisms having natural beauty among urbanization․ Its fine leaf texture makes the tree suitable for planting with flowering shrubs‚ native perennial plants‚ evergreen trees‚ and ornamental grasses․ The tree is particularly suitable where seasonal and textural contrasts are desired such as a specimen tree‚ as a hedge‚ on property lines‚ in parks‚ and in large naturalized plantings․ Landscape architects and designers alike appreciate its versatility and the adaptability to a variety of landscape layouts․ In spring new green leaves emerge to form soft leaflets‚ giving it a feathery leaf appearance‚ unlike the majority of other hardwood trees․ A generally open‚ airy canopy permits dappled sunlight to reach the ground․ The tree makes a good companion plant to flowering plants‚ ornamental grasses and woodland gardens․