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Sycamore
Morton Circle
Platanus x acerifolia
A London Planetree selection bred for improved disease resistance and a strong, uniform structural habit. Like other London Planetrees, it features large, maple-like lobed leaves and distinctive exfoliating bark that reveals a mottled patchwork of cream, green, and tan as the tree matures — providing visual interest even through winter dormancy. As a fast-growing shade tree, it is valued for reliable performance in tough urban and suburban conditions.
Growing Specifications
- Height
- Large shade tree at maturity; grows quickly in youth
- Spread
- Broad, rounded canopy at maturity
- Watering
- Moderate during establishment; well adapted to a range of moisture conditions once mature
- Light
- Full Sun
- Heat Tolerance
- Elite; London Planetrees are widely used as street and shade trees for their strong heat and urban-condition tolerance
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Soil Requirement
- Highly adaptable; tolerates compacted, poor, and urban soils better than most large shade trees
North Texas Micro-climate Notes
As one of the most heat- and urban-condition-tolerant large shade trees available, this specimen is well suited to open North Texas planting sites with full sun exposure and minimal special site preparation.
Care Instructions
Plant in well-draining soil where possible, though this cultivar tolerates a wide range of site conditions. Water deeply and consistently during the first two to three growing seasons to establish the root system. Structural pruning while young helps develop a strong branching framework for its eventual size.
Landscape Usage
Excellent as a large-scale shade tree for open lawns, property boundaries, or anywhere a fast-growing, structurally reliable canopy tree is needed.
Fun Fact
London Planetrees like this selection are prized as street trees worldwide in part because of their tolerance for air pollution, compacted soil, and root restriction — conditions that would stress most other large shade trees.