Platanus occidentalis

American Sycamore

Easily identified by its height, its spreading canopy with several massive branches and its white bark in winter.

  • Deciduous shade tree
  • Broad, rounded habit at maturity
  • Large, maple-like, green leaves
  • Interesting exfoliating bark
  • Fuzzy, fruiting balls
  • A tree for a large yard

  • Category: Tree
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9
  • Height: 75-90 ft
  • Spread: 60-90 ft
  • Bloom Color: Red
  • Foliage Color: Green
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Critter Resistance
Deer Resistant
Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage Color
Green
Yellow
Soil Moisture
Average Water
Attributes
Native
Naturalizing
Specimen
Habit
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